Chapter 14 Secret Volume "I hope the person I like can like me...
"2017.12.311 Heavy rain turned to clear weather"
"Happy New Year, and happy every year."
——Excerpt from Tao Shuran’s Diary
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Tao Shuran felt that all the sounds in the world had frozen.
Her tears fell even harder. She wanted to say something, but no words came out. The emotions choking in her heart made her not even have the courage to look up.
She didn't want, not at all, the person she loved to see her in such a miserable state.
Liang Yuanjing said softly: "Tao Shuran, look up."
Tao Shuran was stunned for a moment, reached out and wiped the tears from her face. Her cheeks, dried by the wind, were itchy. She knew how miserable she was at the moment.
But because of his words, she raised her head slowly and heavily.
Liang Yuanjing closed his eyes.
Half squatting in front of her, the sunlight fell gently, reflecting his long eyelashes under his eyes.
Tao Shuran was stunned without realizing it, and completely forgot to react.
Liang Yuanjing fumbled around and, relying on his rough memory, picked up the photos scattered on the ground and handed them to her. Before handing the photos to her, he still had his eyes closed.
In the past, Tao Shuran had a crush on him and liked to secretly look into his eyes. His amber eyes often sparkled, like the sun that he had followed all his life.
But today she discovered that she liked Liang Yuanjing not just because he had a pair of bright eyes, she liked him purely and liked everything about him.
The moment I took the photo, my fingertips touched, and his burning warmth seemed to be transmitted.
Tao Shuran had the courage to stand up.
Finally, she turned her head to look at him, trying hard to remember this scene in her mind.
Then, before he opens his eyes, be a coward with a crush on him.
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Behind him, Liang Yuanjing laughed silently.
The flight training in the past two years has made his ears and eyes extremely sharp. Even without opening his eyes, he can imagine the girl's back as she flees in panic.
After she left, he slowly opened his eyes.
The sky brightened, and the sudden return of light made him unconsciously raise his hand and squint at the sky leaking through his fingers.
Fu Changpei slowly walked over from a distance and asked with a smile, "Is it solved?"
"Why is she crying?"
"No."
Liang Yuanjing said: "It's not easy for me to ask about a girl's privacy."
"Although I don't know why she was crying, I know why she ran away when she saw you." Fu Changpei deliberately kept the secret.
Liang Yuanjing walked back slowly, speaking in a leisurely tone.
"Old Fu, when did you become so bad?"
Fu Changpei said, "There's been a rumor in school lately that she likes you. She's been taking notes on you every day during your training."
Hearing this, Liang Yuanjing burst out laughing.
"Why, I didn't give you the notes?"
Fu Changpei spread his hands: "So I clarified it, but unfortunately my charm is not as great as yours, Young Master Liang, so people don't believe it."
Since ancient times, gossip and scandals have been the easiest to spread wildly. Under the shadow of worldly pleasures, the truth of the facts is actually not important.
Liang Yuanjing said with certainty: "She doesn't like me."
"Go and find out who spread the rumor."
"You're still meddling in this?" Fang Qingyi appeared out of nowhere, looking around with two cups of milk tea in hand. "Where's Ranran? Have you seen Tao Shuran?"
The topic stopped here.
Liang Yuanjing said indifferently: "It's just that we can't let girls cry because of such rumors."
Fang Qingyi secretly cast an admiring glance.
She thought, no wonder Liang Yuanjing's reputation has been spread since junior high school. It is not easy for boys of the same age to have his kind of responsibility and respect.
Noticing her gaze, Fu Changpei said casually, "Ajing is like this. Anyone who joins his circle will be treated sincerely as a friend."
Fang Qingyi continued, "So, when he helps Shu Ran with her homework and helps her vent her anger, it's because he tacitly accepts that the four of us are a team?"
Fu Changpei nodded: "It can be considered as such. Actually, Ajing looks cold but his heart is warm."
"What about you, Fu Changpei, what's your team?"
Fang Qingyi looked up at him cautiously and asked, "Am I... on your team?"
Didn't think much about it.
Fu Changpei looked down at her: "You've always been here."
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Tao Shuran and the class teacher asked for leave for evening study.
She was really not feeling well and couldn't go back to class to face Wen Fangfang again. Fortunately, Zhou Wu was very easy to talk to and easily approved her leave.
Tao Shuran promised: "Teacher, I will finish tonight's homework on time."
Zhou Wu glanced at her and said, "Do what you can. If you still feel uncomfortable, contact me again."
In the evening, Tao Shuran finished his homework alone in his room.
Tao Hongfeng would go to his neighbor's house after making dinner these days. Three or four men would gather around a table and play a few cards to entertain themselves.
He kept the food warm in the kitchen and reminded Tao Shuran to come out and eat.
Tao Shuran had no appetite and leaned quietly against the balcony door, enjoying the breeze.
As time enters December, everything starts to move faster, the weather turns cooler, and even the wind has a bit of chill.
After a while, there was a knock on the balcony door.
At first, Tao Shuran thought it was the wind blowing dead leaves against the window, but then the sound gradually became louder, like some kind of signal, and she slowly walked towards the balcony.
I opened the window and looked down, just in time to see Fang Qingyi with her hands on her hips and her head raised.
She was wearing a pink cotton-padded jacket with her school uniform over it, making her look a little cutely bloated. She was standing on tiptoe with difficulty, trying to look out the window on the third floor of her house.
Meeting her gaze, Fang Qingyi's eyes lit up with a smile and she waved her arms vigorously.
"Of course, I'm here!"
Tao Shuran didn't know how to describe his feelings at this moment.
When she felt sad and upset, and stubbornly concealed her vulnerability, someone broke through all her defenses and brought sunshine to her like a sunflower.
Tao Shuran lowered his eyes and immediately opened the door to look for her.
Downstairs, Fang Qingyi hugged her hand.
"I heard everything about the sports meet, Ranran. Although I don't know what Wen Fangfang said about you, I'm telling you, don't take other people's words to heart."
"In this world, we must always love ourselves the most."
Tao Shuran responded softly.
"Actually, it was Liang Yuanjing who asked me to come to you today. He was the one who asked Teacher Zhou for leave for me during evening study."
Fang Qingyi stuck out her tongue. "He said he was in a bad mood after seeing you. Hey, Young Master Liang, who does good deeds anonymously, aren't you ready to make an appearance?"
At the corner of the alley, two figures slowly appeared under the light of the street lamp.
Liang Yuanjing leaned his long legs on the upper step, one hand on the handrail beside him, his head slightly lowered, looking at his mobile phone. The light from the screen illuminated his distinct features, and even his cold expression at this moment seemed inexplicably gentle.
On this quiet night, Tao Shuran heard his heart pounding.
Fang Qingyi clapped her hands and suggested, "Tomorrow is New Year's Day, let's celebrate it tonight!"
Tao Shuran's heart moved slightly, and she lowered her head, her drooping hair brushing against her cheek.
A little itchy.
It happened that Liang Yuanjing also looked up at this time, and his eyes glanced over and fell on her face.
Said: "Want to celebrate New Year's Eve together?"
Tao Shuran said: "Okay."
They decided to go to the astronomical observatory to look at the stars.
After telling their respective parents about their plans to go out, everything went smoothly because of the guarantee from the good student Fu Changpei.
Along the way, Fang Qingyi chattered a lot, and the topic never left Fu Changpei.
Tao Shuran secretly observed Fu Changpei's expression, but saw that his expression was normal and he didn't seem to notice anything unusual.
This science genius in mathematical calculations, but slow in emotions, is in some ways a perfect match for the passionate Fang Qingyi.
The observatory is located on Firefly Mountain. On summer nights, Firefly Mountain is filled with glowing fireflies. However, now that it is winter, they have lost the best viewing season.
But it's nice to watch a sunrise.
In the past seventeen years, Tao Shuran has never returned home after ten o'clock.
This is all crazy.
Especially since Fu Changpei was still calling their parents.
"Yes, Aunt Zhao, we won't go back tonight. There's no one at my house. I plan to sleep at my house after I finish my homework."
Hearing Fu Changpei's serious tone, Fang Qingyi burst out laughing and came over to Tao Shuran and said, "I can't believe this nerd doesn't even blush when he lies."
"It seems that he is not a purely good student either."
On the way, they went to Liang Yuanjing's house. It was the first time that Tao Shuran walked to the mansion opposite. There were all single-family villas with red roofs, which had the architectural style of the Republic of China era.
She stopped outside the door and quietly observed this place which was completely different from Xikang Road.
After a while, the housekeeper came out with two large bags. Liang Yuanjing slung a bag over his shoulder and walked out lazily.
He took it, turned around and said casually, "Uncle Liang, I won't be back tonight."
"Then please be careful."
Liang Yuanjing said "hmm" and turned around to throw the bag in his hand over.
"I'll use it tonight."
Fu Changpei raised his eyebrows: "Want to camp?"
Hearing this, Fang Qingyi became excited. "Are we going to set up a tent? That would be exciting! I've never camped in the wild before."
"How can that be possible? If anything goes wrong, won't Lao Zhou hunt me down?"
Liang Yuanjing's nonchalant voice rang out: "I have an uncle who runs a resort hotel on Firefly Mountain. I'll take you there for one night. You can watch the sunrise in the morning and then come back to class."
"Considered...a New Year's gift?"
He turned his head and glanced at Tao Shuran: "Unhappy things should be over soon."
Tao Shuran pursed her lips, lowered her head slightly, and kept his words in mind.
They went up the mountain too late and the cable car had stopped running. After walking a short distance up the mountain, it gradually got dark. Later, Liang Yuanjing made a phone call and asked a car to come down and pick them up.
Tao Shuran looked at him, his demeanor calm and composed, as if everything was arranged.
Even Fang Qingyi sighed, "Liang Yuanjing is so reliable. I thought I would just stand on the mountain and watch the sunrise, but I didn't expect him to have arranged everything."
Tao Shuran said softly: "He has always been a reliable person."
He thinks more and longer-term than anyone else. He seems indifferent, but in fact he cares about when the flowers bloom, when the maple leaves fall, and when he can soar into the sky.
It is the off-season for tourism and there are many vacancies in the hotel. Liang Yuanjing took the three of them's ID cards to check in.
After thinking for a moment, he told the receptionist, "Put the two girls between us."
"Okay, there's a special New Year's Eve event tonight. At midnight, electronic fireworks will be set off in the northwest corner of the mountain."
The receptionist said politely, "Mr. Zhou has specifically instructed that you get a room with a view in the best viewing area, as well as a customized private bath room. Please feel free to ask for anything you need."
"What about you?"
Liang Yuanjing turned around and asked, "Do you want to watch the fireworks?"
"want!"
Fang Qingyi said, "I haven't had a single day of serious fun since I entered my third year of high school. I'm dying of boredom. I have to have some fun tonight for New Year's Eve!"
Fu Changpei also said "OK": "Anyway, I don't need to rush back to school until tomorrow afternoon. I brought homework with me, so it's okay to work until midnight."
"Fu Changpei, why are you so competitive that you even bring a workbook with you when you go out?"
Amidst the cheers, Tao Shuran, as usual, subconsciously followed the crowd's wishes and followed them forward with her bag on her back.
Who knew Liang Yuanjing specifically asked her: "What about you, Tao Shuran."
Tao Shuran's eyes lit up instantly.
In her heart, she couldn't help but savor every word he pronounced her name. The three seconds of pronunciation were too short, and it left a long aftertaste in her heart.
She looked at him and said, "I want to see the fireworks, too."
After receiving this affirmative answer, Liang Yuanjing began to arrange the following matters. He asked someone to prepare dinner and send it up.
Fang Qingyi took Tao Shuran to visit the four rooms and felt that Liang Yuanjing's room had a better view because of its floor-to-ceiling windows, which allowed them to take in the scenery of Yingshan Mountain at a glance.
Liang Yuanjing is not arrogant and always says "yes" to everything. He is surprisingly easy to get along with.
While waiting for the fireworks to finish, Fang Qingyi quietly pulled Tao Shuran to a corner and asked her quietly, "Ranran, did you know that it was Liang Yuanjing who suggested this New Year's Eve?"
Tao Shuran shook his head.
"Why do I feel like he's just trying to cheer you up?" Fang Qingyi whispered, "I've been classmates with Liang Yuanjing for six years, and I've never seen him so attentive to a girl."
"Don't talk nonsense."
Tao Shuran lowered her eyes and said soberly, "He just thinks that Wen Fangfang is targeting me because of him."
So I try to make her happy and make up for it, only because I never owe her anything.
This is Liang Yuanjing, who can clearly distinguish between good and bad, and is also sad.
But this is already good enough.
At least she was very close to him, Tao Shuran said to herself silently in her heart.
People cannot try to catch the sun just because they are close to it. Tao Shuran has never been a greedy person.
Just like at this moment, she was standing in front of the open floor-to-ceiling window, and a grand fireworks show was about to begin. She was looking forward to seeing the fireworks, but she did not expect that the fireworks would belong to her alone.
Tao Shuran looked at his own reflection in the floor-to-ceiling window - a pointed chin, thin shoulders, a flat and straight back, and traces of bones could be seen in his drooping wrists.
But this is not the original her.
She just had a little greedy desire, hoping that everything would be perfect in front of him from the first day they met.
But this wish was embarrassingly torn apart because of Wen Fangfang's photos.
Liang Yuanjing will know sooner or later.
Tao Shuran said softly: "Actually, I wasn't like this before. I wasn't that pretty, my grades weren't good enough, I wasn't smart enough, and my classmates and teachers didn't like me that much..."
"Tao Shuran."
Liang Yuanjing interrupted her. He was standing behind her. It was rare for her to talk so much in one breath. She was babble-babbling like a little fish blowing bubbles.
He asked with a bit of amusement: "Did you travel through time? Or did you change your soul?"
Suddenly interrupted, Tao Shuran shook his head in a daze.
"No……"
Liang Yuanjing raised his eyes and glanced at her: "What's the difference between you now and you in the past?"
There was a greeting card on the high table. He picked it up and folded it, perhaps to relieve his boredom. Soon, a paper rose appeared at his fingertips.
Liang Yuanjing handed it over: "This is for you, a New Year's gift."
"Flowers are always flowers, you are always you, and those who cherish you will still love you."
Hearing this, Tao Shuran's eyes became slightly moist. She blinked hard, trying hard to suppress the sour and sweet feeling.
Just standing next to him at this moment, all my senses have been magnified infinitely.
In the room, Fang Qingyi finally connected the singing equipment in the room. After clearing her throat a few times, Tao Shuran heard Stefanie Sun's voice coming from the speakers.
She sings, "I fell in love with someone who made me risk everything for him."
The fireworks in the early morning finally bloomed with a bang, and the dark night was like a huge canvas, lit up by colorful flames.
Amidst the loud noise, everyone looked up to see this magnificent sight.
Tao Shuran turned her head slightly to look at the person who made her risk her life for him.
Three seconds later, she restrained herself and withdrew her gaze, looking up at the brilliant fireworks in the sky. The early morning bell rang, and the first day of 2018 officially arrived.
She closed her eyes slightly and made a pious wish in her heart.
“So pious.”
Liang Yuanjing asked casually, "What wish did you make?"
Tao Shuran raised her eyes and looked at him boldly and tentatively.
“I hope the person I like can like me.”
This is a big secret.
Liang Yuanjing was silent for a long time, staring at her with his dark and deep eyes for a while, his tone was loose, with a carefree smile.
"Do you have someone you like?"
The author has something to say:
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When I wrote this paragraph, I thought of my youth. When I was in my third year of high school, I was under a lot of pressure. Evening self-study lasted until almost eleven o'clock in the evening. One time, I was in a bad mood, so I took a cup of water and pretended to go out to get some water, but I was actually enjoying the fresh air in the corridor on another floor.
Later, the person I liked came over. He didn’t like to talk much, so he just stayed with me quietly.
How can I describe that feeling? Nothing serious happened, I was just very happy the moment I saw him.
The feeling of youth is really irreplaceable. The next chapter will be in v-mode. Please support me, my dears. I love you [red heart][red heart]
P.S. I suddenly found nearly 100 extra bottles of nutrient solution. Which little angel is this? This is the first time I’ve received so much nutrient solution! ...
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