Chapter 54
It’s not like Ji Rang had not received love letters before, but he never answered them. Not only did he not answer love letters, but when girls confessed to him in person, he acted as if he didn’t hear them and walked past them without even looking at them, so in the end, there were rumors that he was gay.
But now, a love letter with only one line of words from a little girl has left me at a loss, flustered, and my brain has stopped working.
The instigator was still acting as if nothing had happened, sucking on a strawberry-flavored lollipop, her lips moist and red, looking at him with a smile. Her eyes were clear and pure, making the act of liking something less worldly, leaving only the original purity of the emotion.
His heart started pounding, then softened into water.
Ji Rang folded the love letter, put it back into the envelope, and put it into his schoolbag. The joy in his eyes was about to overflow, but his expression was still tense and he pretended to be calm: "I accept the love letter, I will think about it carefully."
Qi Ying didn't understand what he was considering.
Didn't she just write him a letter to express her love in written form? The girl, who didn't know what the ritual of confession was, blinked in confusion.
Ji Rang had already picked up her schoolbag and continued walking downstairs.
Unlike the sulking look just now, his steps were brisk. In the next few days, when a boy came to give Qi Ying a love letter, he was much calmer.
The weather is gradually warming up. With the arrival of spring, students have taken off their bulky down jackets and put on beautiful spring clothes. The whole campus is full of vitality again.
On a sunny day, the school club launched a spring recruitment campaign.
Haiyi does a good job in expanding students' extracurricular interests, unlike some schools that only focus on studying. The school has a wide variety of clubs, which are comparable to some university clubs.
The night before, major clubs had already set up their venues on the playground and greenway. The next morning, when students entered the school, they saw colorful flags fluttering, balloons flying, small speakers playing pop songs, and club members had already started shouting. It was even more lively than a sports meeting.
Today, there are only morning classes for first and second year high school students. All afternoon classes have been cancelled to allow students to participate in club activities.
Everyone was so excited that Yue Li dragged Qi Ying to the venue as soon as she finished her meal. There were already a lot of people there when they got there, and almost every club display had students watching.
Class 2 also has a club, which is a reading club organized by Huang Botong. From the first year of high school to now, the number of members has never exceeded five.
Huang Botong stood behind a table piled with extracurricular reading materials and waved to Yue Li: "Support your classmates' work, would you like to take a look?"
Yue Li pulled Qi Ying past quickly: "No need to watch! We are going to the street dance club!"
There's street dance going on over there, it's the most popular.
In fact, they would not join the club, they just wanted to see what was new. After all, they are in the second year of high school, and most of the clubs recruit freshmen.
However, the flow of water is ruthless, and the falling flowers are intentional. Every time she went to a club, members would rush to give Qi Ying an application form and invite her to join. Yue Li really felt Qi Ying's popularity.
But Qi Ying always smiled and shook her head to refuse. She was not good at these things and didn't like interacting with strangers. After watching for a while, she felt that it was boring, so she tugged at Yue Li's sleeve and signaled that she should go back to the classroom to study.
But Yue Li hasn’t seen enough, the cosplay club in front is so cute!
Seeing that she was still interested, Qi Ying typed: Then I'll go back to the classroom first.
Yue Li nodded, waved to her, and ran to watch the cosplayers.
Qi Ying turned around and walked back. When she passed the greenway, a thin foil suddenly stabbed at her from the side. She was startled and stood still. She turned around and saw a boy in fencing clothes standing next to her. Behind him was a signboard of the fencing club, and many girls were gathered there.
The boy used the flower sword in his hand to make a flower flower in front of her, then took it back and said with a smile: "Junior sister, are you scared?"
Qi Ying shook her head.
The boy took off his mask, revealing a handsome face. He smiled and said to her, "I was just joking with you. I hope I didn't mean to be rude. I'm the president of the fencing club. My name is Fang Xu."
Qi Ying nodded and was about to leave when Fang Xu asked again, "Qi Ying, are you interested in joining our fencing club?"
She shook her head.
Fang Xu was not too surprised. He smiled gentlemanly, took a model of a foil from the table behind him and handed it to her: "It's okay, this is a souvenir from our club, I give it to you." Afraid that she would refuse, he smiled and explained: "Souvenirs, every student who passes by gives it to me."
Only then did Qi Ying accept it, nodded politely to Fang Xu, and left with the box.
Fang Xu looked at the girl's beautiful back and his smile deepened. Several boys behind him came up and asked excitedly, "How was it, Mr. Fang? Did it succeed?"
Fang Xu shook his head.
Several boys were shocked, "Even you can't handle it?"
"I told you, she has never received a love letter. She looks very obedient and gentle, but it turns out she is harder to pursue than Xue Manqing."
"Doesn't this school beauty know Mr. Fang? Mr. Fang, did you tell her that you are the top student in the third grade, just got admitted to B University, and your family is rich and has a mine?"
Fang Xu smiled and kicked the boy who was talking: "I'm not Wang Po."
The boy sighed, "I told you no, but you insisted on letting Mr. Fang try. Now even Mr. Fang has failed!"
There was laughter all around, Fang Xu curled his lips and said, "It's not like we're going to capsize. This is only the first time we've met."
"What the hell?" Several people were shocked: "Mr. Fang, what do you mean by that? Are you really attracted to that little girl?"
Fang Xu looked at the flower sword in his hand, and recalled the panicked expression on the girl's face when he stabbed her with the sword just now. He smiled and said, "She is quite well behaved."
The club recruitment lasted for a day, and the students had a great time. Ji Rang took advantage of the afternoon when he had no classes to study chemistry with his tutor. Qi Ying worked on papers in the classroom for the whole afternoon, and went home alone after school.
While waiting for the bus at the bus stop, Fang Xu came over with his classmates and greeted her with a smile: "Junior sister, what a coincidence."
Qi Ying thought, there is only one platform near the school, what a coincidence.
She smiled politely.
Fang Xu stood beside her, looking down at her.
He had heard the boys in his class discussing the mute school beauty in the second year of high school, saying that she was well-behaved, sweet, pure and gentle, and looked like a little angel when she smiled, but he found it hard to believe.
I have been accustomed to seeing girls from all walks of life since childhood. Most of them are well-behaved and pretentious. There is no truly pure one among them.
It was not until I saw Qi Ying that I realized that I had limited myself. The little girl is really pure, and her well-behaved nature makes people want to hold her in their arms and protect her.
I heard that his life story was quite tragic. His father sacrificed his life for the people. He now lives with his uncle. He still cannot speak due to the accident, but he is a good student and is in the top ten in his grade.
Alas, it is really hard not to feel protective.
Fang Xu patted Qi Ying's shoulder, and when she turned around, he stretched out his hand and said with a smile, "Junior sister, I'll perform a magic trick for you." Without waiting for Qi Ying to react, he shook it back and forth, and a lollipop appeared in his hand.
He smiled handsomely and gently: "For you."
Qi Ying thought this person was so childish.
She took out her phone and typed: Thank you, I don’t like candy.
Fang Xu didn't seem disappointed. He was well-educated and very patient with girls. "So what do you like to eat? I'll make it for you next time."
Qi Ying ignored him. Just then a bus arrived and she ran onto it carrying her schoolbag.
The boys behind him started to make noises: "Mr. Fang, can you do this?"
Fang Xu looked at the bus that was gradually driving away, and curled his lips indifferently: "Why are you in such a hurry? Isn't there still three months before graduation?"
In the next few days, Qi Ying found that this boy named Fang Xu always appeared beside her "coincidentally". He didn't do anything, just talked to her, teased her, and performed magic tricks for her with various snacks.
Every time Qi Ying answered, "Thank you, I don't like it," she was not discouraged, but asked with a smile, "Xiaoxuemei, you don't eat this or that, did you grow up drinking dew?"
Qi Ying didn't want to pay attention to him and turned away.
Fang Xu didn't mind her indifference at all, and smiled and called out: "Junior sister, I have a basketball game on Friday, come and cheer for me."
Qi Ying covered her ears and ran away.
Within a few days, students began to spread the rumor that the top student in the senior year, who was from a wealthy family and handsome, was pursuing Qi Ying.
Because the first monthly exam of this semester was approaching, Ji Rang had been devoting almost all his time and energy to tutoring, and even went to pick up Qi Ying less often after school. When Luo Bing hurriedly sent the message, he was confused for a moment: "Who?"
"The one who is number one in the senior year!"
Ji Rang: “…”
How come he is the top student in the grade again? Does he have a grudge against the top student in the grade?
As soon as school is over, I carry my schoolbag to Class 2.
Qi Ying was eating spicy noodles with Yue Li, her mouth was red from the spiciness. When she saw him coming, her eyes lit up and she ran to him, skipping and jumping, carrying her schoolbag.
My mouth is still so spicy that I'm gasping for air.
Ji Rang's previous restlessness and anxiety instantly dissipated. He wet the tissue with mineral water and wiped the corners of her mouth: "Why are you so greedy?"
She tilted her head slightly, her eyes full of smiles.
He couldn't help laughing, "I've been too busy lately and didn't come to pick you up. Have you been obedient?"
She nodded heavily.
Ji Rang felt so soft in his heart that he patted her little head and said, "Do you want to go watch me play basketball on Friday afternoon?"
She nodded happily.
The basketball game was organized by Shen Yue. Since he started teaching, he has been committed to forming a basketball team for Haiyi High School, and seeded players have been selected for each grade. This game is actually a friendly match within the school. In order to test the effectiveness of his formation of the school team, two teams were divided, one for the second grade and the other for the third grade.
Ji Rang did not join the basketball team, but because a player on the team sprained his ankle, Shen Yue asked him to be a substitute for a game.
He had played against Ji Rang before and knew his skills. Senior high school students were already at an advantage in height and stamina, so bringing in Ji Rang, who had good basketball skills, would just balance the strength.
As soon as school was over on Friday, the students who were previously in a hurry to leave school all ran to the gym, with even more girls than boys.
Most of them went to see Ji Rang.
Although the boss is fierce, he is handsome. You can only watch him from afar and not touch him. It would be a pity not to watch a basketball game which is full of male hormones!
After I got there, I found that the top student in the senior year was also there.
The top student in the grade was also a celebrity in Haiyi. After all, people with good looks always attract attention wherever they go. But Fang Xu was a low-key person, always concentrating on his studies, and gradually faded out of everyone's sight.
Recently he got the admission quota, so he basically doesn't have to study for the next three months. Without the academic pressure, he can have fun to his heart's content and start showing up in front of everyone again.
This game is totally worth it!
During the warm-up, Fang Xu frequently looked towards the stands, causing the girls to scream.
His teammates knew what he was looking for and laughed at him: "Don't look at him, there's no way he's coming. We've been chasing him for so long and still haven't caught up with him. Even Mr. Fang will fail someday."
Fang Xu's eyes were a little heavy, and he threw the basketball into the arms of the person who was speaking.
Everyone tried to comfort him: "Stop talking, stop talking. Mr. Fang is angry. Come on, warm up. We'll teach those high school kids a lesson later."
As he was talking, a boy next to him screamed, "What the hell? Isn't that Qi Ying's junior high school girl?"
Fang Xu was stunned and looked towards the stands.
Qi Ying was holding two bottles of water and a towel in her arms, and was walking down the stairs carefully. There were too many people around her, so she pursed her lips and tried not to bump into anyone, being extremely well behaved.
Fang Xu laughed suddenly.
Nowadays, girls like to play the role of playing the role of being reluctant but also willing.
He walked toward the stands.
The girl over there screamed wildly, and when she was halfway there, she suddenly stopped.
He saw Qi Ying handing the water in her arms to the boy in the red basketball uniform.
She smiled so gently, with little stars in her eyes. She tilted her head back obediently, waiting for the boy in front of her to finish drinking the water. Then she took the bottle back, screwed the lid on, and sat back in her seat.
The young man turned his head and wiped the water from the corner of his lips with the back of his hand, still smiling. He did not notice Fang Xu and walked back to his team.
A teammate was stretching nearby and whispered, "Pay attention to their No. 3. I've seen him play before. He's pretty fierce."
The people around him sighed with envy: "Not only does he have good grades, he's also such a good player."
Ji Rang asked calmly, "How good are your grades?"
The man was surprised that he didn't know: "He's number one in the grade! He just got admitted to B University."
Ji Rang was stunned.
The top student in the class who is rumored to be pursuing Qi Ying?
Number three.
Good, he remembered.
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