Since Chen Er entered the private room, Qiao Yi had been keeping an eye on her. When he saw her sitting in front of an empty table, he secretly rejoiced, thinking that he could seize the opportunity to sit next to her later.
But in the blink of an eye, Chen Er was surrounded by people. Qiao Yi took a quick glance and found they were those who were usually on good terms with and close to Chen Er.
The high - spirited look on Qiao Yi's face faded a bit. When would he have the courage to walk up to Chen Er and openly confess his long - hidden feelings?
A girl like Chen Er was not the type of a boy's dream lover. She didn't have long, flowing and silky hair, nor the gentleness and coquettishness that a girl should have. She was unconstrained, unruly, and a tenacious existence like nettle.
Chen Er's boyish personality won her a bunch of good buddies. She had been in countless fights, big and small. The former head teacher was at a loss with her, and after Xia Qing came, the teacher chose to avoid her whenever possible and simply left her alone.
But it was precisely this Chen Er who had deeply imprinted herself in the heart of Qiao Yi, the top - student class monitor who was the standard good student in the teachers' eyes. Qiao Yi thought that Chen Er was the exact opposite of him. She was brave and unafraid of others' gazes. This courage and freedom were what Qiao Yi admired most about her.
However, there were too many people around Chen Er. A person like him seemed out of place in Chen Er's little group, but Qiao Yi never gave up on paying attention to her.
Later, Chen Er's transformation really surprised Qiao Yi. The girl he liked was actually so outstanding that in just one year, she managed to make the teachers and students who had once thought little of her look at her with new respect.
The days in the training camp with Chen Er were the happiest and purest time in Qiao Yi's life. There, even discussing difficult problems with Chen Er was a kind of pleasure.
Good times are always short - lived. In the blink of an eye, they had graduated and were about to go their separate ways. Qiao Yi suddenly had an urge to tell Chen Er his secret tonight.
Relieved of the shackles of schoolwork, everyone became relaxed, and the atmosphere was once very lively. There was a boy who had harbored a crush on his deskmate for years but never dared to confess. Taking advantage of the alcohol, he finally summoned the courage to do so. The scene of the boy and the girl shyly embracing each other made Qiao Yi even more eager.
Qiao Yi's frequent glances at Chen Er naturally didn't escape her notice, but she deliberately ignored them. A person like Qiao Yi was not the type Chen Er liked.
Moreover, now that she had met Jiang Cong, there was no way she would be attracted to Qiao Yi.
"Boss Chen," Qiang Zi also noticed Qiao Yi's strange behavior. He sighed and said, "Hey, look, Qiao Yi has clearly had a crush on you for a long time. Why don't you just accept him?"
Chen Er slapped Qiang Zi on the backhand. Qiang Zi was stunned for a while before he came to his senses. "You talk too much. Do you believe I'll teach you a lesson later?"
"Okay, okay!" Qiang Zi cherished his own life. There was no need to anger Chen Er for Qiao Yi's sake. However...
Taking advantage of Chen Er's inattention, Qiang Zi secretly took her phone, noted down Jiang Cong's phone number, and then sent a text message to Jiang Cong, urging him to come to Juxian Pavilion quickly.
After doing all this, Qiang Zi gave a smile, hiding his good deed. The college entrance examination was over. It was time for Jiang Cong and Chen Er to have an open - faced encounter, wasn't it?
While drinking, Qiang Zi secretly admired his own self - less spirit. Look, he was so self - sacrificing that he even took the initiative to help his love rival chase the girl he liked.
Chen Er was getting a bit tipsy from the alcohol and didn't notice Qiang Zi's little trick at all. Before long, she began to feel dizzy.
On the other side, as soon as Jiang Cong got out of the police station, he received an anonymous text message from Qiang Zi:
"Chen Er is at Juxian Pavilion. Come quickly! Otherwise, your girlfriend will be snatched away by someone else!!!"
Jiang Cong sneered and turned off his phone screen, but his hands and feet didn't slow down at all. He quickly drove out of the police station and headed in the direction of Juxian Pavilion.
Those who dared to compete with him for Chen Er should first see if they were up to the mark!
Jiang Cong was like a husband who had learned of his wife's infidelity and was going to catch the adulterer. He drove at full speed all the way, but still maintained a bit of reason and didn't run any red lights.
After several rounds of drinking, the emotional and sentimental atmosphere around them spread quickly under the influence of alcohol.
Chen Er leaned lazily on the back of the chair, watching as the people in the private room were crying and laughing, and three or two of them were expressing their reluctance.
At this time, a figure appeared in front of Chen Er, blocking her view.
Chen Er looked up. It was Qiao Yi. He was holding a glass of wine, and because his hands were shaking, some of the wine spilled out of the glass.
Chen Er helplessly rubbed her forehead. Qiao Yi was really innocent. How should she reject him later without hurting this innocent young man's heart?
Qiao Yi finally mustered up the courage to walk up to Chen Er. But when their eyes met, he immediately lost his nerve, and his momentum weakened again.
"Monitor? Let's have a drink." Chen Er couldn't stand Qiao Yi's coy look any longer. She simply raised her glass and clinked it with Qiao Yi's, then drank it all in one gulp.
Encouraged, Qiao Yi also downed his drink in one go. But because he drank too quickly, he accidentally choked on his nose. Qiang Zi couldn't bear to look at the stupid and cute Qiao Yi any longer. This guy was really too hesitant.
Finally, after another glass of wine, the hesitant Qiao Yi got drunk. As the saying goes, wine emboldens the timid, and this was really true for Qiao Yi.
His body swayed unsteadily. There were two blushes on his handsome face. He slurred his words and tried to speak clearly, "Chen... Chen Er, I've liked... liked you for a long time. Can you be my... my girlfriend?"
As soon as he said this, some people immediately started to cheer, shouting "Get together, get together".
Qiao Yi's ears turned even redder. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Chen Er. The hand holding the glass began to turn white, obviously extremely nervous.
Before Chen Er could say anything, Qiao Yi launched a new round of emotional offensive. "Chen Er, from the first time I saw you, I've liked you. I like the lively you. You seem to have brought a different color to my life."
Hearing Qiao Yi's confession, Chen Er didn't feel any touch at all. Instead, she felt queasy. It was a pity that Qiao Yi didn't choose liberal arts. If she were a naive girl, she might have agreed.
But unfortunately, Chen Er was cold - hearted. There were very few people who could capture her heart. So just as she was about to mercilessly refuse, a voice from the door interrupted her.