Chapter 40

  The next day, during the big class break in the afternoon, Yu Cai took a bag of cookies to visit Gu Yueyue. The two girls chatted warmly for a while, and just as they were about to go back to class, Yu Cai threw out a sentence, asking Gu Yueyue to wait for her at noon to eat together, and then hastily returned to the classroom.

  At noon, Yu Zai carefully asked Gu Yueyue, and as expected, Gu Yueyue began to talk a lot about how good Ren Jie was and how good he was to her. After talking for half a day, she found that Yu Zai hadn't said a word, and scolded him, "Why aren't you saying anything? Tell me what I should do, I'm getting annoyed to death."

  Yu Cai thought for a moment, "I think it's best if you all make your own decision on this matter. The key is not to regret it later. If you agree, I'll congratulate you; if you refuse, I'll wish you happiness."

  Gu Yuemonthought for a moment, nodded and said, "I will consider it carefully. By the way, I heard that you are with He Qi - how could you not tell me? That's not very thoughtful of you."

  Yu Cai was shocked, "No way, how is it possible? Who told you?"

  Gu Yuemu patted her, "Don't be embarrassed anymore. Last semester, I heard someone say that yesterday and the day before, you two took a leave of absence together again, it's too eye-catching, so everyone started talking about it."

  Yu Cai was speechless, "They're too good at associating things, aren't they!"

  Gu Yuanyuan looked at her in confusion, "You really don't have any?"

  Yu Cai looked at her with a head full of black lines, "If it's true, why would I hide it from you? Are you afraid that you'll go tell the teacher or my dad?"

  Gu Yuanyuan still didn't believe it, "But everyone is saying so".

  Yu Cai got angry, "Do you believe them or me? If I find out who's spreading rumors, I'll chop him off directly!"

  Yu Cai was furious on this side, and He Qizheng listened with interest as Mo Fei said similar words, "Do you believe it?"

  "Perhaps it's just a smile," said Lazy, "I didn't believe it at first, but seeing you like this, I'm not so sure anymore."

  "What does it feel like to talk?"

  "You're not coming for real, are you?"

  "Are you saying that's it? Are you still not ashamed?"

  "It's nothing, just a person feeling too lonely, so I'm looking for someone to accompany me."

  "Like that..." He Qi sank into thought, "Have you read 'Unrequited Love Song'? The love feelings described in it seem to be completely different from what you said."

  "'Unfinished Song'? The name sounds familiar. I remember seeing some girls in class reading it, and it seems that Yu Cai gave the same book to Yang Junzhe last time."

  He Qidong suddenly became angry, "You said Yu Cai gave that book to Yang Junze?"

  Mo Fei nodded and patted his shoulder, "Brother, you can't really like her, can you?"

  He Qilei seemed a bit annoyed, "I do like her, but I also like Yang Xixia Yunyun, I don't think there's anything special".

  He murmured in response and lowered his head to focus on eating.

  He thought for a moment and then said, "I think love might be fun too, I want to give it a try".

  "Who do you want to find?"

  "What do you think of Yu Xuan?"

  Mo Fei burst out laughing, "Brother, don't blame me for not warning you, that Yu Cai is not someone to be trifled with. Now, first answer my question, are you trying to experience the feeling of being in love by choosing Yu Cai, or did Yu Cai make you want to try experiencing the feeling of being in love?"

  "Does it make a difference?"

  "Of course there is a difference, your answer is it."

  "Hmm, I want to try out the feeling of being in love, but no matter how I think about it, only Yucai is suitable."

  "Perhaps sympathetically looking at him, 'then I suggest you'd better find someone else'."

  "Really?"

  "Don't believe me? Try it," Mo Fei said with a mysterious smile.

  In the following days, He Qi was in a state of entanglement, from time to time looking in the direction of Yu Cai, which naturally became another piece of evidence in the eyes of those who were paying attention.

  On this day, Yu Cai looked towards the corridor of Class 9, Grade 2 as usual. That place used to be the softest spot in her heart. Ten years ago, Fei Yuanfan was also like now, kicking a big paper ball with several classmates, smiling at the corners of his eyes, and slightly pursing his lips. The strong bookish aura made Yu Cai almost unable to open her eyes.

  "Who are you looking at?"

  Yu Cai was in a daze when she suddenly heard someone speaking beside her ear, startling her. She saw it was He Qi, gave him a glance and turned back to look out the window.

  He saw himself being ignored and immediately got angry, "Who are you looking at?"

  Yu Cai gave him a puzzled look, "What's wrong with looking at someone? Can't even take a break and rest my eyes by gazing out the window after studying?"

  At this time, He Qi had already seen Yang Junze's figure, and he became even angrier, affirming, "You're looking at Yang Junze!"

  Yu Cai said even more inexplicably, "I'd rather watch him do something, he's not as good-looking as you, watching him is not as enjoyable as watching you".

  He saw that her expression was not like pretending, and he became suspicious.

  Yu Cai stood up, "Right, I just so happen to have something to discuss with you, let's go outside and talk".

  He Qi was taken to the corridor by Yu Cai, and Yu Cai simply told him what the publisher had said. "I've been designing a rough outline for these few days, and the songs and lyrics are almost done. This Sunday, you and Qi Shi Zhi can help me."

  He immediately forgot what had just happened and asked for details, one after another. Yu Zai took out a draft paper from the classroom and handed it to him, "It's all written on it, you can practice with Qi Shi when you have time. Anyway, it's been less than two weeks since school started, so you should be pretty free."

  Naturally, this falls into the eyes of those who care, and it's another topic for discussion.

  On Sunday morning, Yu Zaihe arrived at the Qi Shi's home. The three of them struggled for a whole day and night before finally finishing it, thanks to their experience from last time, they were much faster this time.

  Yu Cai saw that it was already ten o'clock and wanted to bid farewell, but He Qi saw Yu Cai's face with a relaxed smile and hastily said, "Yu Cai, don't rush off, I have something to tell you".

  Yu Cai saw how serious he was and leaned back on the sofa again, yawning, "What is it, say it."

  He Qi thought for a moment and decided to be straightforward, "Yu Cai, will you be my girlfriend?"

  "Huh? What did you say?"

  As soon as he said it, he felt a sense of relief, and the second time he said it even more smoothly, "Be my girlfriend".

  Yu Cai looked at him with a mixture of shock and suspicion, "Were those rumors spread by you?"

  He didn't expect her to react like this, and he was stunned for a moment before saying, "No, I also heard it from Mo Fei."

  Yu Cai furrowed her brow, "What are you joining in the excitement for?"

  He was furious, "I'm not joking around, I'm asking you to be my girlfriend".

  Yu Cai was even more surprised, "You're saying it's true?"

  He's really angry this time, it seems he's been talking for so long that others thought he was just joking.

  Yu Cai saw He Qi's true anger, and hurriedly covered her own mouth to prevent herself from laughing out loud. "He Qi, I think you should reconsider this matter. For example, why do you want me to be your girlfriend? What is your motivation for wanting a girlfriend? And what is your motivation for wanting me to be your girlfriend?"

  He was so dizzy, thought for a while, suddenly realized that he had been led by Yu Cai, the topic completely out of his control, angrily said, "You care about so much, just say whether you agree or not".

  Yu Cai shrugged her shoulders and said, "Then I won't agree."

  He stood up abruptly and said, "Do you dare not to agree?"

  Yu Cai helplessly shrugged her shoulders, "He Qi, I think you'd better figure out some basic common sense about romance before considering a girlfriend".

  "How come I didn't realize it earlier, isn't dating just two people going out together, studying together, doing everything together?"

  "Uh, never mind that for now. When you see someone confessing, why do they always choose a place with other people around?" Yu Cai pointed to the serious-looking Qi Shi Zhe beside her, "Don't you know, haven't you watched TV before?"

  "Asha is not an outsider!"

  "He may be a stranger, but if I were an ordinary girl, I would feel shy. Originally wanted to agree, maybe also because of shyness refused."

  "So you're refusing me because you're shy?"

  Yu Cai Hei Xian stared at him, "Which eye of yours saw me blush? Alright, let's drop this topic here. I'll pretend you never said it and I never heard it. Let's just forget about it, take me home."

  He Qi blocked Yu Cai and said, "You can't go!"

  Yu Cai's face sank, "He Qi, I've made myself very clear, and I don't see even a hint of sincerity from you. If you keep pestering me, don't blame me for turning against you!"

  Yu Cai's words were spoken with a stern and urgent tone, and He Qi was momentarily intimidated by her momentum, watching helplessly as Yu Cai walked out the door without even trying to stop her.

  As the cool night breeze blew, Yu Zai let out a long sigh of relief. "Just send me off, it's fine as long as you put me in a taxi."

  "It's really good."

  Yu Cai nodded slightly, as if it didn't matter either way.

  "Why don't you agree?"

  Yu Cai burst out laughing, "Little kid, your teeth aren't even fully grown yet and you're already looking for a girlfriend, it's hilarious!"

  Ji Shi didn't say a word, Yu Cai let out a sigh of emotion and also fell silent.

  The two walked silently until they reached the side of the road, when Ji Shi spoke up again, "Are we all just little kids in your eyes?"

  "In the darkness, Yucai's voice was gentle yet firm, 'I didn't mean to offend you, but the fact is that you are still far from growing up...'"

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