Zhao ii really doesn’t believe that Xu Xu likes her.
Since childhood, Xu Xu has obediently and honestly followed her, even more diligently than Da Bao, acting as her little sidekick. Even now, as they’ve grown up, in Zhao ii’s eyes, Xu Xu is like her blood brother, except they share no actual familial ties.
Being a brother and being a lover are two different things. Zhao ii’s lover is Shi Yang, while Xu Xu can only be a brother.
Thus, Zhao ii doesn’t take Zhang Zhao’s words seriously at all. She believes Zhang Zhao has been a bit off lately, and his recent words are just nonsense.
Nonsense that she hears and promptly forgets. Zhao ii remains unbothered, continuing with her studies and daily activities.
Xu Xu sits at his desk, his eyes fixed intently on the classroom door.
Wang Jiayue cautiously approaches and asks, "Xu Xu, are you okay?"
Xu Xu looks up at Wang Jiayue, frowning, "What’s wrong?"
Wang Jiayue notices sothing inscrutable in Xu Xu’s dark, ink-like eyes, causing a sudden tightness in her chest. The words she wanted to say get stuck in her throat, leaving her unable to speak. Finally, she just shakes her head and awkwardly keeps quiet.
Just before the class bell rings, Zhao ii and Zhang Zhao return, entering one after the other, looking as usual.
Without glancing at him, Zhao ii returns to her seat and starts writing sothing, while Zhang Zhao similarly doesn’t look his way.
Xu Xu’s feelings instantly beco complicated. He is not soone who enjoys revealing his heart in relationships; in so ways, he’s rather solitary. His interactions with others are mostly superficial, but he genuinely opened his heart to Zhao ii, and later gave a tiny part of it to Wang Jiayue.
It’s precisely because of this that he can always sensitively detect even the slightest changes in Zhao ii. He knows Zhao ii and Shi Yang are probably dating now and understands that Zhao ii genuinely likes Shi Yang, liking him since childhood, just as he likes Zhao ii.
Xu Xu slowly adjusts his posture, resting his arms on the desk.
He feels deeply conflicted, on one hand deeply admiring Zhao ii while lacking the courage to express his feelings to her.
Often, he actually feels content with the current state, occupying the position of Zhao ii’s best friend, accompanying her openly every day, secretly liking her, and legitimately caring for her.
But now suddenly Zhang Zhao has appeared.
Zhang Zhao hints multiple tis that the secret of his crush on Zhao ii has been discovered. Zhang Zhao’s attitude is provocative and mocking, yet besides hinting, he hasn’t done anything else.
What’s Zhang Zhao really trying to do?
Xu Xu once mistakenly thought Zhang Zhao liked Zhao ii too, but later he overturned that belief himself, because the way Zhang Zhao looks at Zhao ii is too clear and pure; it’s not the look of soone in love.
Zhang Zhao doesn’t like Zhao ii, yet he taunts and provokes Xu Xu repeatedly.
What’s Zhang Zhao’s plan?
Xu Xu feels a deep sense of helplessness, which makes him feel on edge, unable to calm down.
If he could calm down, if he could avoid letting this matter tornt him so much, he would never make the current decision if he had even a shred of rationality.
He’s decided to fight fire with fire; he can’t accept being toyed with by Zhang Zhao’s antics.
Zhao ii is currently in the throes of love. Besides studying, her mind is completely occupied by Shi Yang, until she suddenly receives a phone call from Shi Yang at noon.
Shi Yang has to go to the provincial city for a business trip to inspect a project, leaving this afternoon.
When Zhao ii hears the news, her mind instantly becos blank and confused.
Zhao ii fiddles with her school uniform’s zipper, asking, "When will you return?"
Shi Yang says, "Probably in a week. ii, it’s inconvenient for you to commute to school, so maybe you should just have your parents co over and stay with you for a few days?"
Zhao ii pouts slightly, knowing she can’t stop him. She can’t interfere with Shi Yang’s work.
Zhao ii sighs, "I’ll definitely miss you a lot."
Shi Yang deliberately teases, "Why not sleep in my room tonight?"
Zhao ii is taken aback, "Why?"
Shi Yang chuckles, "Don’t you like the sll of ? Go sll it on my bed."
Zhao ii imdiately laughs, "Brother, are you asking to rember you through your things? Then from today, I’ll swap our blankets and sleep holding your blanket every night."
Shi Yang laughs, "Is it the sa as holding ? Is a blanket better to hold than ? You’ve lived with for so long and never said you’ve held ."
Zhao ii quickly replies, "I’ll hold you when you return. Brother, I really can’t bear to be apart from you. Please don’t leave anymore in the future, okay?"
Shi Yang’s voice is gentle, soothing, "Okay, after you finish your exams, if I go on a business trip again, I’ll definitely take you with ."
Zhao ii murmurs in agreent, biting her lips hard to suppress her complaints, before reminding him, "Travel safely and rember to call at night."
Shi Yang promises, teasing her with a few more words before hanging up.
Zhao ii puts her phone away and lies on the desk. The thought of going ho without seeing Shi Yang makes her feel incredibly wronged. When they didn’t live together, sotis they couldn’t see each other for a month, but it didn’t feel unbearable at the ti. Now, it suddenly feels different. As soon as she thinks of Shi Yang leaving for a week, Zhao ii feels her heart empty out. She buries her face in her arms, rubbing hard twice, and when she lifts her head, her eyes are red.
That entire afternoon, Zhao ii is in a low mood and daze, failing to notice that Robber Hao suddenly calls Zhang Zhao out during the first class in the afternoon, and subsequently, Xu Xu asks for permission to go to the restroom but doesn’t return for the rest of the class.
After the evening’s extra classes, Zhao ii returns ho with her dad. Seeing her mom busy in the kitchen imdiately alleviates much of her overwhelming longing for Shi Yang. She cheerfully reports her daily life and happenings at school, and the three of them enjoy a warm ti together.
When Shi Yang calls, Zhao ii is lying on her desk copying notes. To not waste ti, she turns on the speakerphone and alternates between chatting with Shi Yang and doing her howork.
Under the light, slightly turned and raising her voice, her actions suddenly overlap with Shi Yang’s from years ago when attending university.
The sa moods and feelings, yet with a different person, nothing changes.
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