Lin Suye and her friends arrived at the classroom just in time. With a casual glance, they saw Jiang Yuan sitting in the middle of the classroom and Chi Xu sitting two rows behind her.
There were no empty seats around Jiang Yuan. Lin Suye resigned herself to sitting in Chi Xu's row. The four of them just filled the seats.
"Hey, Chi Xu, how's Jiang Yuan's attitude towards you now?" Lin Suye leaned over and whispered.
Chi Xu let out a long sigh. "Not good. Terrible. Extremely bad."
He wished he had never appeared in front of her.
She had blocked him on the phone, WeChat, and QQ without exception.
Oh, except for the memo. But Jiang Yuan never responded to him in the memo.
Lin Suye gave him a helpless look.
The bell rang, and the teacher walked into the classroom.
It was a public class with students from two or three classes mixed together. Since the teacher didn't know the students well, Chi Xu managed to blend in without being noticed.
Chi Xu propped his chin with one hand and stared at the girl's ponytail in the distance. As she wrote and flipped through books, it swayed gently, revealing her fair and slender neck.
How could he get Jiang Yuan to talk to him alone?
Chi Xu fell into deep thought, pondering this serious question.
By the time the bell rang for the end of the class, he still hadn't come up with an answer. Looking up, he saw the girl sitting next to Jiang Yuan go to the toilet, leaving an empty seat.
Chi Xu immediately walked over. He propped his hands on the desk, leaned forward slightly, looked directly at Jiang Yuan, and said with a burning gaze, "Jiang Yuan, can we have a talk? It won't take much of your time."
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan's eyelashes trembled slightly. She looked at Chi Xu nonchalantly and tucked her arms in a bit. "I don't think we have anything to talk about."
The girl's gaze was as calm as water, showing no attachment. His burning gaze met hers, and it was like being doused with a bucket of cold water. The temperature dropped instantly.
Chi Xu was stunned. His Adam's apple rolled up and down with difficulty, but he continued as if nothing had happened.
"I already know what Song Xiangyi said to you. It's all false. She lied to you. Don't believe it."
"I know. So what?" Her slightly long fingernails dug into her palm. She exerted some force, and her palm ached a bit. But this was the only way to keep herself calm.
What Chi Xu was saying now was what he had written in the memo. Jiang Yuan already knew it all.
So he had read the memo? Did it work?
Chi Xu was overjoyed at first. Then he realized something and thought sadly. She had read the memo but didn't want to respond.
"I had my own difficulties when I left back then. I never knew how to explain it to you." It was break time, and people were coming and going. He opened his mouth, and his words floated lightly around.
Chi Xu took a deep breath, as if suppressing the sourness rising in his throat. He stared at Jiang Yuan seriously, meeting her calm eyes, and said word by word, "Back then, I..."
"Stop. It's meaningless to explain now. Let the past be the past. Chi Xu, we're not kids anymore."
Just when he finally mustered up the courage to pour out his heart in public, Jiang Yuan seemed annoyed and interrupted him directly. Her gaze was sharp and straightforward, showing no emotion.
"The class is about to start. Go back."
There was a hint of exhaustion in her voice that was hard to detect. Jiang Yuan turned her head and didn't look at Chi Xu anymore.
A deep sense of powerlessness swept over him like a tide. Chi Xu's mood rose and fell with the ebb and flow of the sea.
He couldn't quite figure out Jiang Yuan's mood at this moment.
Did she interrupt him suddenly to save him from embarrassment? After all, this was a public place, and it was easy for the surrounding classmates to overhear.
In that case, did Jiang Yuan still care about him?
Chi Xu's eyes lit up, and most of his gloomy mood dissipated.
The more he thought about it, the more he believed this was the case.
Jiang Yuan was just angry now. Once she cooled down, she would surely forgive him.
But Chi Xu didn't dare to bet on this slim chance. Maybe Jiang Yuan just didn't want to embarrass him in public out of good manners.
As long as there was the slightest possibility, his heart seemed to be filled with strength, inspiring him to be more and more tenacious in the face of setbacks.
He wasn't willing to give up either.
"Okay. I'll sit two rows behind you. Yuanyuan, if you need anything, you can come to me." At this moment, Chi Xu was thick - skinned enough. He greeted her with a smile and returned to his original seat beaming.
Jiang Yuan responded indifferently with a "hmm".
But she wondered in her heart. She hadn't given Chi Xu a good look. Why did he suddenly change his attitude and seem so happy?
Was this a new realm of extreme sadness?
Back at his seat, Chi Xu excitedly opened the memo on his old phone and added new content.
[Yuanyuan, there's a really delicious dessert shop outside the school. It's very popular. I know you've always wanted to try it but never managed to make a reservation.]
[I managed to get a reservation this morning. It's a jasmine and green grape flavored small cake. It will be delivered to your dormitory building at noon today.]
On the other side, Jiang Yuan just took out her phone and saw the new content Chi Xu had added. She stared at the line of words in silence for more than ten seconds and then slowly typed "No need. Thank you."
[But I managed to get it with great difficulty. It was really super hard (ಥ﹏ಥ) Yuanyuan~ You know I don't like sweet food. It's better to give it to you.]
Afraid that Jiang Yuan still wouldn't accept it, Chi Xu continued to type with his head down.
[It's settled then. It will be delivered to your dormitory building after school at noon. Remember to pick it up.]
He exited the memo and turned off his phone. His heart was pounding in his chest.
Chi Xu sat behind Jiang Yuan, propping his head up and staring at her boldly.
The soft light in the classroom fell, and he could faintly see her side face. Her profile was clear and well - defined, and her long eyelashes fluttered.
He guessed that Jiang Yuan was very speechless now, tangled and didn't know how to refuse.
Then, Chi Xu saw Jiang Yuan turn off her phone in resignation and angrily throw it into her desk, trying to avoid seeing it to keep her mind at peace.
The corner of his mouth curled up a bit more.
He still had to find an opportunity to explain in person, Chi Xu thought.
Once all the misunderstandings were cleared up, the relationship between him and Jiang Yuan would become stronger and indestructible.
No one could break it.
For the whole morning, wherever Jiang Yuan went for class, Chi Xu followed. He silently accompanied her from a short distance.
His words were like a flood that had broken through the dam, pouring into the memo non - stop.
[Yuanyuan, do you know how much Jiaojiao weighs now? I weighed it last night. Jiaojiao actually weighs 14 pounds!]
Jiang Yuan couldn't help but think of Jiaojiao's current appearance. She frowned slightly. It didn't seem that heavy.
[Please forgive me, Yuanyuan. I know I was wrong. I promise I'll never do that again. I'm willing to spend my whole life making amends.]
Who would care? Jiang Yuan rolled her eyes.