Chapter Sixteen

  "As soon as the game was over, I ran over to look at her. She was sitting there alone, holding a stone she had picked up from who-knows-where, scribbling and drawing on the ground. When she heard someone approaching, she lowered her head even further, burying it between her legs. I thought she probably felt embarrassed, so I didn't say anything and sat down next to her. Later, I couldn't help but sneak a glance at her, only to discover that something was off about her."

  "She was crying, but didn't realize it herself. I pushed her gently with my hand and asked if she was okay. She shook her head, but just didn't want to lift her head to look at herself. Seeing her cry so painfully, I suddenly wanted to hug her, and that's exactly what I did. When I hugged her, I clearly felt her rejection of me, but even so, she still didn't push me away. Maybe she really needed a warm embrace. After she cried enough, she lifted her head, didn't even say thank you, and pushed me away, then left."

  "After that, for several days, even when I saw myself, I would just smile and nod slightly. I thought it was probably because of the embarrassing scene I had with her that day, so I felt embarrassed. Probably after a few more days, things will get better, and then when I see myself again, I won't be at a loss."

  "But the fact is not as you imagined, she still ignores you." Li Hui continued Yang Rui's words, and Yang Rui smiled knowingly at Li Hui. It seems he has also been treated coldly before. A kindred spirit.

  "Yes, just like you said, she and I are back on the same track as before. Except when we meet, her smile is still the same as before. I feel a bit frustrated, but don't know where to start. She's like a piece of ice that can't be warmed up, and even if you hold onto it for too long, it'll melt. But she's not even like ice, she's like iron. If you hold onto her, you'll get chilled to the bone." After saying this, he laughed, and at that time, she really was like a piece of iron. This description was actually flattering her, and Li Miao couldn't help but laugh too.

  "She's like a piece of thousand-year-old black iron. Cold as ice, what happened afterwards? I'm quite curious how it turned into such a good relationship later on."

  "Later." Yang Rui began to recall the past. "Once, I had a stomachache and felt extremely uncomfortable, didn't want to move, let alone talk to people. Many people came over to ask how I was doing, I said my stomach hurt, they told me to go see a doctor, I said no need to go, it'll be fine in a bit, after everyone left."

  At this time, a thermos suddenly appeared on the table with full of hot water. I looked up and saw her face. I was about to say thank you, but she didn't wait for me to speak and left. Actually, she is very considerate, at that moment, I decided no matter how cold her attitude is, how indifferent her expression is, I will definitely get into her heart and become her friend.

  "Just because of such a small thing, you decide to make her your friend. Won't you? It's just that simple, without anything else moving you." Li Hui felt that she didn't understand girls at all. Just because of such a small thing, they would decide to be friends with someone. And there were people who would dislike someone because of one sentence, or start worshipping someone because of one action.

  Some people say that girls are emotional animals, especially sensitive, so girls need to be taken care of with heart. Once you win her heart, she can go through thick and thin for you.

  The mountain is without peaks, the river's water is exhausted, winter thunder rumbles, summer rain turns to snow, only when heaven and earth are united, do I dare to part with you.

  "It wasn't until that moment, I felt she would be a great friend. Sometimes, many things don't need so much why? I often wonder what it is about her that attracts me, making me inseparable from her. Later on, I found out that actually now it's more like I need her."

  "No matter how far or long you run, she stays in the same place, always waiting for you. She won't say anything to flatter you or be overly sentimental towards you. Her kindness is like the oxygen you need, you can't feel its existence, but as time goes by, it will seep into your blood and bones, affecting you."

  "She is as good to people as she is to that person, low-key and unassuming. Nowadays, she rarely gets angry with me, usually it's me who gets angry. I say what to do and she does it, she never argues with you, not because she has no opinion, but because she feels that being with you makes her feel safe anywhere, and not being with you makes her feel in danger everywhere. She is this kind of person, once she recognizes you, she will trust you unconditionally and believe everything you do."

  "Feeling like I've become her everything, a world full of you, with no one to compete with for your attention, feeling needed every moment, she's just like a child."

  "I can understand your feelings, I sometimes have that feeling too." Li Hui smiled, her eyes full of doting expression. Happened to be seen by Yang Rui, but he didn't mind at all, what kind of existence Wang Zhiqiao was to him, he had never thought of hiding it from others.

  Yang Rui looked at the young man in front of him, with healthy wheat-colored skin, big eyes and a spirited gaze that made his whole person look particularly energetic. His eyebrows and eyes were smiling, and he had a kind of charm that was irresistible to people. With his unruly smile and wild personal aura, it could be said that he was both talented and handsome.

  Think about it, I think my previous idea was too ridiculous. How could that be? Even if Wang Zijiao is a precious jade in his own heart, others must also have the same discerning eye. If something were to happen between them, it's more likely that the sun would rise in the west and set in the east.

  When that day comes, Yang Rui will feel as if he has seen the sun rise in the west and set in the east without being shocked.

  "After that, you've become like this? It seems that Wang Zhiqiao is so concerned about Yang Rui, the two people should have taken this matter as a starting point and their relationship would have become closer. But unexpectedly, he received Yang Rui's cold smile."

  "If you think so, it can only be said that you still don't understand her very well. Things aren't that simple. At the time, I also thought like you did - since she was doing all this, it meant she wanted to be friends with me. So whenever there was a chance, I would go find her, and if something happened, I would look for her. I told her about embarrassing things, and funny things too, hoping to increase our affection for each other."

  "At first, she still smiled at me and spoke softly to me. However, it wasn't long before she changed and stopped accepting my approach. I could feel that she was avoiding me, and when I got close to her within a certain distance, she would immediately lower her head, which was originally held high, clearly evading me."

  "But I still thick-skinnedly continued to get close to her, even if she was cold and indifferent to herself, and loved to ignore you, but she had never done anything to hurt you, just hiding from you, trying to push you out of her world."

  "Not everyone can bear being ignored once and again, even if I think I'm one of the thicker-skinned girls, it's still hard to avoid feeling a little upset."

  "I really couldn't take it anymore, so one day I blocked her way in the dorm and asked her why. I said: If you don't want to be friends with me, just say so, you're not a person who clings to others shamelessly, there's no need to hide from me like this. She kept her head down and didn't speak, at that time I got angrier and angrier, my face turned white, and I said: If you're going to be like this, then I also have no way of being friends with you. As I turned around to leave, I felt someone tugging on my clothes, pulling so tightly that I was afraid I would walk away. She still didn't say a word, so I just waited and waited for her to speak to me. After a while, she finally lifted her head, and only then did I notice that her eyes were red-rimmed, with an especially sorrowful expression. At that moment, my heart softened, and she looked into my eyes and said: Can you give me some time? Once I get used to it, everything will be fine."