Chapter 32: When the Rhododendrons Are in Full Bloom (Part 2)

  Jiang Fengchen was stunned for a moment, unable to react. When he understood the meaning behind Su Yisuo's words, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed, taking two steps forward and grabbing Su Yisuo's hand, excitedly saying: "Yisuo, you agreed to me?"

  Su Yi's expression turned calm and she backed away, saying: "Wait until the azalea flowers bloom before coming to talk to me again!"

  "Starting from scratch..."

  Jiang Fengchen wanted to say something else, but Su Yisu turned around and walked away, "Otherwise, don't take another step closer to me!"

  Jiang Zuo and Lin Wan were waiting for Su Yisu on the balcony of the second floor. When they saw her coming up, her face seemed to be not very good-looking, but also seemed to be in a good mood. They couldn't help but ask: "Are you happy or sad?"

  Su Yisu then told them what had happened.

  Upon hearing this, Jiang Zuo sneered and said: "You actually use such petty tricks to force people into submission, without considering others' feelings at all. This kind of person is so selfish, and if there's a first time deceiving someone, there will inevitably be a second and third time, how can you be trusted?"

  Lin Wan smiled and said, "You're always so extreme."

  "What's wrong with being extreme? The more extreme I am, the more right I am!"

  Su Yi silently gazed at the two people, neither affirming nor denying anything.

  Jiang Zuo saw her expression and knew what she was thinking, so he advised: "You should think carefully, don't jump into the pit yourself and then be self-satisfied."

  Su Yisu knew they were all concerned about her and didn't argue much, just saying: "I know, you go back quickly, go back to sleep a good nap."

  "Looks like someone's had a nice long nap, and that someone is you."

  Jiang Fengchen had also returned to the dormitory, where only a few people were present. Liao Yuanshuo immediately surrounded him as soon as he saw him return and asked: "How was it? Did you confess?"

  Jiang Fengchen glanced at him and said, "Can you use more refined language?"

  Liao Yuanmu chuckled and said, "I'm just an ordinary person, don't expect too much from me."

  Li Ze also came over, looking very interested, "So what's going on?"

  Jiang Fengchen didn't respond, but a triumphant smile on his face revealed his thoughts. However, he soon let out two sighs of disappointment.

  Seeing him like this, Liao Yuan and Li Ze were completely bewildered. "What does this mean?"

  Jiang Fengchen shook his head and didn't bother to explain, anyway it wouldn't make sense if he said more. Suddenly remembering something, he asked: "When do azaleas bloom?"

  "How was I supposed to know! I've never seen a rhododendron in my life!" Li Ze exclaimed.

  Liao Yuemu hesitated for a moment and said carefully, "Aren't those red flowers blooming on our campus azaleas?"

  Jiang Feng Chen sighed and replied: "I used to think so too, but that was Sanjiaomei... as Su said."

  "Are there azaleas in Jiang City?" Liao Yuanchuan suddenly interjected.

  Li Ze asked weakly: "What does the azalea look like?"

  "You're all over the top!" Jiang Fengchen was furious, "What's going on here?!"

  "What's wrong with you guys?" Mo Zilin had just returned from outside and as soon as he stepped into the dormitory, he heard Jiang Fengchen's frantic voice and couldn't help but ask.

  "What does azalea look like?" Liao Yuanchuan kindly replied.

  "Oh...... azalea......" Mo Zilin dragged out a long tail tone, with an "I know" expression.

  Seeing Mo Zilin's reaction, Jiang Fengchen suddenly ignited a glimmer of hope and asked urgently: "Do you know?"

  "I don't know."

  Li Ze finally couldn't take it anymore and said, "I'm telling you, do you have to? Just Baidu it and you'll know, can you really guess it out of thin air?" After looking at the photos online, everyone's face showed a look of sudden realization, "So this is actually Du Juan!"

  Only Jiang Fengchen was still puzzled and asked: "Have you all seen it?"

  "Of course," Liao Yuan answered with a smile, "Last time we went to plant trees, that park was there, only..."

  "What's that?"

  "It hasn't bloomed."

  "When will it open?"

  Li Zehao shook his head and said he didn't know.

  Liao Yuanchuan was still looking at the information on the web and said after hearing this question: "If it's a spring azalea, it will bloom soon."

  Jiang Fengchen's eyes lit up, "Really?"

  Liao Yuanchuan shrugged and said, "That's what Baidu says."

  "Look at the flower language!" Jiang Fengchen said hastily again.

  Liao Yu Xi then opened the materials again, reading as he went: "Rhododendron language... forever belongs to you... joy of love... It is said that people who like this flower are pure and innocent. The motto of Rhododendron is that when you see a mountain full of blooming Rhododendron, it's the time when the god of love descends..." As he read on, Liao Yu Xi couldn't help but get excited too, "Wow, this small Rhododendron actually has such deep meaning, I'm thoroughly convinced!"

  Mozilin couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and smile, "Only Su Yisou would use a method like this..."

  Upon hearing these words, Jiang Fengchen became even more delighted and thought to himself: So, the rhododendron flowers will bloom soon! However, he forgot that Su Yisu said it was the rhododendrons on the entire mountain that would bloom, not just one or two lonely flowers in the park.

  That day during self-study class, Su Yisou, who had never been very interested in studying, secretly took out her phone and hid it at the edge of the drawer to play with, asking Li Shuiyan to keep watch for her.

  Logged into QQ for a short while, on New Year's Day, added that girl and she sent a message over to greet her: "Hey, where are you?"

  "Ah."

  "You don't like going on QQ?"

  "I think that real-life friends don't need to be connected through QQ, but online friends... it's not easy to meet someone you can have a good chat with."

  "Haha, you're absolutely right... You're in your second year of high school now, aren't you?"

  Su Yisu was surprised, "How did you know?"

  "I'm guessing from your profile's age."

  Su Yi admired her extremely.

  "I should be in third year of high school now, but I got sick and now I'm taking a break to do chemotherapy. When I recover, we'll be in the same grade then."

  "Wishing you a speedy recovery." Su Yisu could only say that. As for Tan Ziyao, she wasn't familiar with her at all, and it wasn't good to pry into someone's illness, after all, this was their own business. Besides, what's the use of knowing? She wasn't a doctor herself.

  But how can this girl trust herself so much? It's as if she can tell me anything. Am I really that kind and harmless? Su Yisu couldn't help but touch her own face, and finally shook her head with a bit of self-awareness, probably because she was just lonely and scared, so she wanted to find someone to talk to about her troubles.

  Time slipped away quietly, and Jiang Fengchen really kept his promise and never appeared in front of Su Yisuo again. Su Yisuo knew that she had dug a trap for Jiang Fengchen, but she didn't mind, and her heart became even more balanced instead.

  The city of Jiang has few mountains to begin with, let alone ones covered in azaleas. The most important thing is, does Jiang City even have azaleas? Anyway, she had never seen any.

  Thinking of this, Su Yisu's mood improved even more. After all, Jiang Fengchen was still there, and the days were long! Since you've wronged me once, I'll just have to wrong you back once too, Jiang Fengchen!

  One weekend at the end of March, Jiang Fengchen excitedly found Su Yisuo, "Yisuo! Come on, I'll take you to see the azaleas!" He said, pulling Su Yisuo along as he was about to leave.

  "Oh no!" Su Yisu refused to comply, prying open Jiang Fengchen's hand and asked: "Where do you want to take me?"

  Jiang Fengchen smiled mysteriously, "You'll know when you get there!"

  Su Yisu had no choice but to let Jiang Fengchen pull her around the streets and alleys. Looking at the surroundings, she felt vaguely familiar, as if she had been there before, but couldn't quite remember when. It wasn't until then that she became annoyed, making a silent vow to herself that from now on, she absolutely could not be so reclusive, having stayed in Jiang City for so long and still being unfamiliar with the environment outside of school, it was laughable.

  After walking for a while, when the conspicuous big stone in front of her eyes caught her attention, Su Yisuo suddenly realized: That newly built park! Now it already has a new name, engraved on the stone - Liu Jing Park.

  Flowing scenery? Unstoppable scenery? Su Yisu had all sorts of guesses, but always felt that this name was artistic yet melancholic. A park's name should be artistic, how can it be so negative?

  Jiang Fengchen looked at her changing expression and couldn't help but laugh, asking: "What are you thinking about?"

  Su Yisou then told him about the strangeness of this new name.

  Jiang Fengchen didn't think so, saying: "What's the difference, as long as it sounds good. Come on, let's go see the azalea!" He then pulled Su Yisu into the park.

  After turning a few bends, several clusters of densely packed and lush flowers suddenly appeared before our eyes, which were clearly rhododendrons!

  Seeing those clusters of rhododendrons blooming vigorously like fire, Su Yisuo was stunned, her mouth wide open in surprise and bewilderment.

  Azalea! Finally saw the real azalea! More beautiful than rhododendron! However... Is she too inexperienced or has she been staying at home too much? This park actually has azaleas?!?! Last time she came, she didn't see it either! Okay, in the end, she had to admit that her mind was preoccupied with Jiang Fengchen and that girl back then.

  Looking at the surprise on Su Yisus face, Jiang Fengchens mouth corners rose higher and higher, laughing: "Yisu, the rhododendron is in bloom, can you agree to be my girlfriend?"

  Upon hearing this, Su Yisuo immediately put away the surprise on her face and pretended to be nonchalant, replying: "A few trees of rhododendron can't replace a whole mountain of rhododendron flowers."

  Jiang Fengchen became anxious and hastily said: "Yi Su, why are you making things difficult for me again? You clearly know that there is no such place in Jiang City."

  "I don't know, how would I know? The whole Jiang City is so big." Su Yisuo smiled slyly. But it's also a fact, she's a flower enthusiast, not some geography or biology research expert.

  Jiang Fengchen fell silent for a moment, then slowly approached the azalea bushes.

  Su Yisu was curious about what he wanted to do, seeing him stretch out his hand to pick a flower branch, and hurriedly went up to stop him: "What are you doing! It's blooming well, why do you want to pick it?"

  "Pluck the flower when it is in bloom, don't wait until there are no flowers and only empty branches remain."

  Su Yisuo stared at him speechlessly, "You've blocked the view, now the people behind can't see."

  "You are mine." Jiang Fengchen domineeringly took Su Yisuo's hand, completely not allowing Su Yisuo to utter a single word.

  Su Yisuo didn't say anything.

  "If you don't respond, I'll take it as your consent."