Chapter 67: Pouring Out One's Heart

  Ji Ningning and Yang Chengyu didn't know how long they had been waiting. It wasn't until nightfall that they saw Xun Yanqiu return. He dragged his exhausted body slowly from the other end of the road, his hands inserted into his pockets, his head lowered without looking at anyone in front of him.

  Ji Ningning and Yang Chengyu exchanged a glance, both somewhat perplexed. Why did Cen Yanqiu look like this? He seemed just like a decadent delinquent.

  In fact, in Ji Ningning's heart, Cen Yanqiu had always been a person without a care or worry. He could laugh loudly with his mouth wide open in the crowd, completely disregarding his image. In front of her, he could scold and argue recklessly. Ji Ningning didn't know what she liked about Cen Yanqiu. Maybe it was when they first met, Cen Yanqiu cried, but she didn't. She thought that was fate.

  To get to Ji Ningning and Yang Chengyu's side, Cen Yanqiu finally saw them. He stopped in his tracks, stunned for a moment. It was actually Ji Ningning who spoke first, saying: "Hey, Cen Yanqiu, shouldn't people in love look more radiant than this?"

  "Who's depressed? I call this profound and deep with connotation." Xun Yanqiu raised his eyelids, gazing quietly at the person in front of him, not knowing why, but seeing Ji Ningning made his heart feel a little warm.

  Ji Ningning smiled slightly, seeing that Cen Yanqiu could still crack jokes, it seemed that nothing major had happened. She slowly got up, paused for a moment, and said: "Ball, do you know how long we've been waiting for you here?"

  "Wait for me. You guys wait, I have something to do." Cen Yanqiu still had his hands in his pockets, looking down at Ji Ningning with an arrogant attitude.

  Yang Chengyu also stood up at this time. At this time, he couldn't laugh anymore. Looking at Cen Yanqiu, he asked: "Ball, Ningning is worried about you and asked me to bring her over to wait for you."

  "Wow, Qin Ning. I didn't know you cared about me so much." Xun Yanqiu smiled dryly. No one knew how touched he was in his heart, so the smile that came out was also stiff.

  Yang Chengyu didn't have the mood to watch Xun Yanqiu and Ji Ningning argue. He cut to the chase and said, "Balls, today I'm with Ningning, we're all best friends. If you have something on your mind, just tell us, don't keep bottling it up like that."

  When Yang Chengyu spoke, Cen Yanqiu suddenly fell silent, unsure of what to say. The things in his heart couldn't be resolved just by speaking out. Cen Yanqiu looked at Ji Ningning again and only then did he notice that she was tilting her head, her bright big eyes quietly gazing at him. Cen Yanqiu felt that any man would be moved by such a girl - gentle yet not pretentious, domineering yet elegant, with eyes like water, sincere and beautiful. Cen Yanqiu smiled wryly, unsure when Ji Ningning had become so elusive.

  "Actually..." Xun Yanqiu let out a sigh, just about to say something, but Yang Chengyu's phone rang at this most inopportune moment.

  Yang Chengyu shrugged his shoulders, took out his phone and looked at it. It was a call from home. He answered it and only then did he know that his grandmother had just fainted at home and was being sent to the hospital. Yang Chengyu was shocked. His grandmother had always doted on him since he was very young. Sometimes when his dad and mom wanted to scold him, he would hide behind his grandmother. Now that he heard his grandmother was going to the hospital, he was naturally worried. He hung up the phone and said to Cen Yanqiu: "Ball, something's come up at home, I'll head back first. You can send Ningning back home later, okay? It's dark now, it's not safe for a girl like her to be out alone. That's all, I'm off."

  Yang Chengyu said and hurriedly ran home. His house is not far from Cen Yanqiu's house, just at the front intersection. Cen Yanqiu had not even come back to his senses when he saw Yang Chengyu running far away.

  "Yu Shao is okay, right?" Cen Yanqiu muttered to himself.

  Ji Ningning turned around, but didn't see Yang Chengyu again. She turned back and looked at Cen Yanqiu, asking: "What were you just going to say? Although Young Master Yu is not here, I'll listen for him."

  "Let's go. I'll send you back." Xun Yanqiu said, turning around. He felt that his task for today was to send the girl home.

  Ji Ningning heard Cen Yanqiu's words and naturally didn't agree. She slightly furrowed her brow and shouted behind Cen Yanqiu, "Cen Yanqiu, if you don't say it, I won't go back."

  Cen Yanqiu turned his head, looking at Ji Ningning at this moment, and somehow felt a strange flutter in his heart, as well as an indescribable sweetness. The current Ji Ningning looked exactly like a girl who was being coquettish with her boyfriend, a bit cute, but also somewhat irresistible.

  Ji Ning stood still on the spot, refusing to budge.

  Cen Yanqiu shook his head helplessly, the joy in his heart instantly spreading to his face and turning into a faint smile. "Ji Ningning, I said how did you suddenly become so stupid? You're usually very smart, why didn't you know there's a way to plan ahead? Walking while talking saves time and lets you get home early, avoiding getting scolded by your family. Don't you understand? You're really stupid."

  "Oh oh oh……" Ji Ningning smiled suspiciously, seeming to have a few clever ideas. Not feeling embarrassed at all for not being able to guess what was on Cen Yanqiu's mind, she quickly walked towards him with quick steps. The two people walked shoulder to shoulder again.

  The night shrouded the entire city. The streetlights flickered on and off. The sound-activated streetlights were not pleasant to behold. There was no one in front, just a vast expanse of darkness. As I walked closer, suddenly the lights came back on, making me feel like it was too sudden, and somehow, inexplicably frightening. Sometimes, I even felt that maybe it would be better if everything was just pitch black, or else, all the lights were shining brightly together in a sea of light.

  "Ji Ningning, I want to be a bit pretentious." Cen Yanqiu still had his hands in his pockets, walking beside Ji Ningning, but looking ahead without glancing at her.

  Ji Ningning looked like a shy girl, her hands and fingers fidgeting nonstop. She smiled faintly and responded with a soft "Mm-hmm. You can be sentimental if you want. I won't laugh at you."

  They gradually walked onto the crowded and bustling streets. Cen Yanqiu kept talking to Ji Ningning about his troubles, telling her everything that had happened recently. Ji Ningning listened quietly from start to finish without saying a word. But Cen Yanqiu felt especially good, knowing that Ji Ningning was listening attentively.

  Cen Yanqiu finished speaking. Ji Ningning didn't know what to say either. After all, she was still a child who didn't understand anything. She smiled faintly and said: "Every person has their own choices. Although things like this are sad, they shouldn't become the reason for holding oneself back. Be strong. I hope you return to your original self. Let's all study happily together."