Chapter 47: The Library

  Do I remember anything?

  At this time, Xu Han was completely unable to understand Yi Cheng's words. Looking at his expression and the meaning of his words, it didn't seem like he was deceiving himself. So was it that he had really forgotten something? At some point, Xu Han began to think about Yi Cheng's face while desperately trying to recall memories related to him.

  Hehe... maybe I forgot something, don't worry about it, Xuhuan could only say that, clearly feeling the strange atmosphere. On one hand, she quickly smiled at Yicheng to try to ease the tension, and on the other hand, she subconsciously hurriedly pulled her thoughts back.

  Xu Han, think quickly, where have you seen this figure before?

  The more she thought about it, the more a sense of anxiety appeared on her mind, and Xu Han's expression began to become unnatural.

  The surroundings seemed very quiet, as if holding their breath waiting for Xu Huan's next words. The slightly uneasy feeling in Yi Cheng's heart was still there at first, but now looking back on the past time, he let out a sigh in his heart.

  "I don't know anymore, maybe it's just been too long."

  Even though he looked okay on the surface, Xu Han still faintly heard the undertone of disappointment that he was trying to hide in his tone, and couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly.

  "Sorry, I really can't remember." Xu Han said helplessly and apologetically, glancing at Yi Cheng before quickly lowering his gaze.

  "It's nothing, just faded with time."

  Yi Cheng maintained his smile as he spoke, and his hands finally slowly let go, as if also releasing the confusion in his mind. There was no need to find another opportunity to ask this question again, Xu Han had already forgotten about it. His smile froze for a moment, with only a faint bitterness remaining in his heart.

  "Hmm, maybe."

  Xu Han responded with a sound, feeling more and more that the atmosphere was not right, but thinking about it didn't know what to do or say. At this moment, he was completely waiting for Yi Cheng's words, Xu Han pursed his thin lips, and his hands were under the table, constantly rubbing them together.

  "It's alright, let's just consider it as if we've met now."

  Suddenly, Yi Cheng's tone completely cleared of disappointment and instead carried a hint of pleasure. When his gaze fell on Xu Huan's body, his heart still couldn't help but feel something, and his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at him more closely.

  Xu Han was completely looking at Yi Cheng with the corner of his eyes, like a child who had done something wrong, and his hands stopped moving. What was he looking at? Unable to see Yi Cheng's expression, Xu Han could only guess this way.

  For Yicheng's previous sentence, Xu Han was shocked in his heart and couldn't understand his words for a while. After several seconds, Xu Han could only smile awkwardly, "Yes, now we know each other." Not knowing what to say, this strange atmosphere continued, making Xu Han feel uncomfortable.

  "Ah, nice to meet you."

  "Uh-huh."

  The mutual smile seemed to be the only thing left to do, as the topic narrowed down, Xu Han began to focus on her book. She withdrew her hands and placed them on the table, her eyes gazing intently.

  "Uh, our task is still reading books," Yi Cheng said, taking out a book and flipping through it.

  Xu Han simply raised her eyes and glanced at Yi Cheng, who was also reading. This seemed okay too, as long as both parties were quiet, there wouldn't be any awkward conversation. Xu Han thought to herself, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

  The paper in his hand rustled as Xu Han gradually focused his thoughts on this issue.

  In his memory, when was it?

  I still can't remember.

  Xu Han looked at the words on the book, as if they were gradually becoming more complicated, like writing his own thoughts at this moment, looking a bit confusing. The signs of memories filled her mind, but she still couldn't find that figure. This wasn't right, why was it still unclear, how long ago was it, and why did he still remember?

  How important is he to him?

  Xu Han couldn't concentrate on the book anymore as she kept thinking about this issue, causing her brow to furrow. She didn't dare to look at Yi Cheng's expression directly, afraid that he would notice if she lifted her head, and this awkward feeling was really unbearable. Thinking about it, this was her own thoughts after all, and without mixing in his thoughts, she couldn't make a good guess.

  Yicheng.

  Xu Han finally couldn't help but raise her gaze to look at Yi Cheng, asking in a tone that was calm on the surface but hid some turmoil beneath. Just looking like this seemed to reveal many things, but this was only the process - Xu Han didn't know what the outcome would be.

  "What's wrong?"

  Just as imagined, Yi Cheng quickly raised his gaze without a second of hesitation and looked at Xu Han's familiar smile emerging from the corner of his mouth. As if it was his principle to treat others with a smile, regardless of whether there were any initial feelings in his eyes or not.

  "Can you tell me where we met before?"

  Xu Han spoke slowly, as if intentionally expressing his thoughts. His hands were not awkwardly placed under the table, but rather continued to rest on it naturally. When he only had this one question in mind, he suddenly felt much more at ease.

  "Do you want to know? Maybe you really can't remember." Yi Cheng said afterwards, without a hint of displeasure.

  "Think about it, at least let me know." Xu Han hastily said, worried that if he ruined the mood, he wouldn't get an answer.

  "When I was 7 years old, I lived next door to you and we used to play together. But later on, because of my parents' work, we moved away from there." Yicheng explained, with a hint of nostalgia in his tone.

  At the age of 7, I shouldn't have moved house, Xu Han began to recall this time point quickly. It was like searching for food in a trash can, Xu Han looked tired, but he still subconsciously picked up some things, it wouldn't be good if Yi Cheng saw him like that.

  So if we hadn't moved away, at that time, next door to my house, Xu Huan's thoughts gradually drifted away.

  "Yi Cheng, let's play house, I'm Mommy, you're Daddy, and..."

  "Xu Han, this isn't fun, let's go play dodgeball instead..."

  Some words gradually floated up in Xu Huan's mind, the more he thought about it, the more familiar this figure seemed. The one opposite his house, no mistake, it was him. Xu Huan unconsciously let out a breath of relief, a comfortable smile appearing on his face.

  "It's you." At this time, Xu Han suddenly said seriously to Yi Cheng.