Chapter 51: I Don't Dislike You

  When school was over, Cen Yanqiu still blocked Leng Yiyang at the classroom door. "If you trust us, there shouldn't be any secrets."

  Leng Yi Yang's eyes swept over Qian Yan's clear pupils, and he was stunned for half a minute before regaining his composure. He shrugged indifferently and said, "Nothing much, just temporarily leaving school, can't paint for the club for a short while."

  "Is chemotherapy a major or minor illness? I just searched it on Baidu, but still don't know what kind of disease requires chemotherapy. Tell me, how did your illness become so severe that you need to go to the US for treatment?" asked Cen Yanqiu seriously.

  Cen Yanqiu, of course, did not know that he had spent the entire morning with a nervous heart. A boy would actually have such a feeling of gain and loss, Cen Yanqiu himself felt inexplicable. The story of youth should be filled with joy, right? They were all newcomers, and it was really unthinkable to part ways.

  "It's just a minor illness, but my family is quite particular, so I chose an American hospital..." Lan Yiyang smiled faintly, having to admit that Chen Yanqiu's words had touched him deeply. He wasn't someone who was easily moved, yet he still felt a strong emotional response.

  Looking at Leng Yiyang's smile, Cen Yanqiu felt even more uneasy in his heart. He remembered that Leng Yiyang had never smiled at him like this before. Although he wasn't usually expressionless, he would absolutely not naturally reveal such a warm smile.

  At that time, Cen Yanqiu didn't understand what was meant by "profound" at all. It wasn't until much, much later that he suddenly realized that being profound actually just required a single smile.

  "Why don't you go back and finish the chemotherapy first, then paint the next two paintings? There's no rush anyway."

  Leng Yiyang shrugged and walked forward, the two men standing at the classroom door, looking at each other with some awkwardness. He pretended to be extremely disgusted by Xun Yanqiu, who was blocking his way, and strode out quickly, without any difference from his usual self.

  Although Cen Yanqiu was still puzzled and confused in his heart, he was somewhat annoyed. Leng Yiyang always had a proud and arrogant attitude, a typical arrogant man. Even at this time, he still maintained his icy demeanor. Cen Yanqiu cursed under his breath and hastily followed him out.

  "Leng Zha, you have your own thoughts, and I don't have the right to ask. However, you should know that we are all friends, spending every day together, advancing together, so no matter what it is, it must be said." Xun Yanqiu felt that he must have watched too many anime, or else he wouldn't say such cheesy words. But these words were his true feelings, he just hoped everyone could happily move forward together, not missing a single person.

  Leng Yiyang listened to Cen Yanqiu's words, still unmoved, with his hands in his pockets and walking at a moderate pace, as if the people beside him were just air, transparent existences.

  Cen Yan Qiu seemed to have completely given up on asking questions, feeling like a mediocre supporting actor who couldn't stop talking, while the main character remained aloof and cold, not taking his words to heart at all.

  For several days in a row, Cen Yanqiu had been paying attention to Leng Yiyang at all times. One day, he suddenly discovered something unusual about Leng Yiyang, which shocked him so much that he was left speechless.

  At that time, Leng Yiyang was sitting in his own position drawing, while Cen Yanqiu was talking to the crowd, his eyes occasionally glancing at Leng Yiyang's body, a deliberate yet unintentional gaze, and unexpectedly saw a small amount of red liquid slowly flowing out of Leng Yiyang's nostrils. Cen Yanqiu was frightened, feeling a chill run down his back, but he still had to pretend that he hadn't seen anything, as he had promised Leng Yiyang not to say it out loud.

  Time is always passing bit by bit, and the first semester will soon come to an end. December in City D will be snowy. Now every student is busy reviewing for exams, and Cen Yanqiu is no exception, but he still pays attention to Leng Yiyang every day.

  Leng Yiyang, like this winter, is extremely cold. Now, he doesn't even attend the club meeting every Friday afternoon. Without warning, he suddenly stopped all activities with everyone.

  It was Friday, and when school let out in the late afternoon, the sky wasn't snowing, but the howling cold wind poured into his collar, seeping into his body, making him shiver. Outside of Rong Yi Xiang's school uniform, he wore a thick blue down jacket, and what was originally a slender figure suddenly became robust and sturdy.

  He slowly walked out of the school gate, suddenly stopped in his tracks, turned around and looked back at the teaching building that he had left behind, the extracurricular activities building 307 seemed particularly lively, because he knew that inside there was a group of healthy and happy young boys and girls.

  The corners of his mouth revealed a faint smile, seemingly happy yet seemingly sad, but it was impossible to understand the meaning behind that shallow smile. He turned back around, just about to continue walking out, when he saw a girl standing in front of him.

  The girl just stood quietly, her bright eyes gazing at him faintly, expressionless, but with a warm demeanor that still gave off an intangible warmth. She was wearing a red down jacket today, clutching her backpack in her hand and letting it dangle to her knees, while a pair of camel-colored boots wrapped around her calves, making her look extremely sweet.

  Leng Yiyang didn't know how long he had been standing there, staring at the girl in front of him for a while. He just suddenly felt that he should start walking because his body was starting to cool down from standing still for too long. His expression remained cold and indifferent, deliberately ignoring the person standing in front of him, taking slow steps forward.

  When he brushed past that girl, Leng Yiyang suddenly felt his heart skip a beat, with a very nervous feeling, but he couldn't describe what kind of feeling it was, just like the cold wind on this winter day, which suddenly blew for a while and then disappeared.

  "Róng yì yáng!" translates to "Prosperity is rising!"

  The girl suddenly shouted loudly from behind. Leng Yiyang heard it, but didn't turn his head back, stopped for a second, just one second, that one second was too short, almost no emotions at all. He pursed his lips and continued walking forward.

  That girl seemed unwilling to give up, hastily chasing after him. A pair of loving eyes that were usually smiling now had tears welling up in them. She finally caught up with Leng Yiyang and said in a flustered tone: "Leng Yiyang, I know you dislike me and don't want to see me, but you can't just not go to the animation club because you don't want to see me! Do you know how worried everyone is when they can't find you? After all, we've been together for a whole semester..."

  "I'm busy!" Leng Yiyang's footsteps quickened even more, as if he wanted to leave the girl who was chasing after him far behind.

  "Leng Yiyang, why do you dislike me so much!" The girl seemed to be in a hurry and couldn't help but call out these words. At this time, the cold wind howled, as if blowing her words very far away.

  Finally, Leng Yiyang stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around. A pair of icy eyes gazed at the girl behind him, and the words stuck in his throat were finally spoken out, "Ouyang Yunqing, I don't dislike you..."