Chapter 55: How to Know What to Wait For

  On Christmas Day, the whole of D City was decorated with lanterns and streamers on every street and alleyway. In the white snowy ground, red Christmas hats were worn, along with red coats and black boots. Every person's face had a smile on it.

  Cen Yanqiu arrived at the only large square in D City in the late afternoon. The place is very spacious, and all city-level evening parties are usually held here. In peacetime, there are often some children playing here at night, and old people come to take a stroll. Or several couples hand in hand strolling around. And on the side of the square, there are many small vendors selling snacks or toys for kids to play with.

  Xun Yan Qiu stood in the middle of the square, holding a big bag of pastries that his mother had made for him. He couldn't take it anymore. No matter what he asked of his parents now, they would agree to everything. Of course, he wasn't thinking about the pastries. But many, many things. Things that his parents used to not allow. Now, as long as he brought them up, his parents would agree.

  However, Jian Yan became more and more apathetic, having no desires or thoughts. He continued to study diligently every day, behaving exceptionally well. But he suddenly realized that even if he changed, nobody around him noticed. The only thing that made him feel warm now was the friends in the animation club. Every time, it was only when he was with them that he could laugh out loud happily.

  Cen Yanqiu stood like this in the middle of the square, watching people coming and going. Little kids all had their dads and moms holding hands with them, throwing tantrums and asking for toys from their dads and moms. Cen Yanqiu suddenly felt an urge to burst out crying loudly. His nose slightly tingled with a sour feeling. He slowly closed his eyes, not daring to think about anything else.

  Just then, a girl walked by in front of me. Her footsteps were very light. She was wearing a red coat and black boots, with short hair that reached her shoulders. On her head, she still wore a red Christmas hat. Her smile was sweet and beautiful. "Xun classmate, what a coincidence to see you here."

  Cen Yanqiu slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was Mo Fei's sweet smile. Her beautiful big eyes blinked slightly, with a hint of mischief. Cen Yanqiu's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. He thought back to the pink diary that had quietly lain in his room for a long, long time - or was it just recently?

  Mo Fei saw Qin Yan Qiu's stunned face and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. What was wrong with him today? Although they didn't usually talk to each other in class, it wasn't like they would be speechless when seeing a classmate outside either. Mo Fei slightly furrowed his good-looking eyebrows and said: "Uh... are you waiting for someone too?"

  Cen Yanqiu finally came back to his senses, scratching his head awkwardly with a somewhat embarrassed smile. "Heh... yeah. I'm waiting for our club friends. We agreed to spend Christmas together tonight..."

  Mo Fei heard Cen Yanqiu's words and couldn't help but lightly laugh, then looked at his expression again and suddenly felt that this usually lively and sunny boy also had a shy side. She picked up a red box in her hand and smiled: "This is the dessert I made myself today, I'll give it to you."

  "Give it... to me." Jian Yan Qiu couldn't believe it. But his heart inexplicably felt a little moved.

  Mo Fei saw Cen Yanqiu carrying a large bag of things, but only smiled faintly and didn't ask what it was. She then put the small box in her hand into Cen Yanqiu's blue coat pocket. "I'll give this to you."

  "Thank... thank you..." Qiu Yan's heartbeat became very strange, a bit chaotic, following his breathing, moving irregularly.

  Mori smiled sweetly and said: "Okay, you wait for them. I have an appointment with my best friend to eat cake together. I'm going now."

  "Good......" Cen Yan Qiu stood stupidly in place, watching Mo Fei turn and leave, gradually disappearing from his sight. He really couldn't snap out of it, because he seemed to have become extremely fond of that one glimpse of her back.

  At this time, in the distance, a figure was slightly trembling, and it was unknown how long that figure had been standing there. Finally, it slowly walked towards the back of Cen Yanqiu.

  "Wow, you're so early."

  A voice that sounds completely normal. Not changing his usual proud tone, Shimoyanagi didn't need to turn around and knew who was walking up behind him. He let out a quiet sigh, the excitement from just before instantly disappearing. Lowering his head and closing his eyes, he said in an annoyed tone: "Of course. I'm the president after all. It's only natural that I'd be the first one here."

  "So I'm the deputy president, it's very reasonable to be second." Ji Ningning walked in front of Cen Yanqiu, also wearing a red coat with white fur on the collar that was slightly fluttering, her long hair tied up high, she didn't wear a Christmas hat but her hair clip was a red flower, looking very cute.

  However, Xun Yanqiu didn't feel anything at all. It seemed he had already gotten used to seeing the beautiful Ji Ningning appear before his eyes. That kind of heart racing feeling, he didn't have it. Until later, he only realized that what was known as "heart racing" wasn't necessarily when you met someone, but rather when you lost them.

  "You're the last one to arrive. I have no comment." Xun Yanqiu turned his head away disdainfully.

  "Ah." Ji Ningning heard this sentence and suddenly paused for a moment. Her originally forced smile became very stiff. If it were in the past, she would have definitely said a few sarcastic words about Cen Yanqiu, and the two of them would have bickered for a while. But now, she really had no words to say. Because Cen Yanqiu's joke sounded extremely piercing to her ears, and also made her heart feel very painful. She originally was just an insignificant person. No matter how much more effort she put in, no matter how hard she tried, it wasn't as good as someone who suddenly appeared.

  Ji Ningning put away her smile and stopped looking at Cen Yanqiu. She slowly crouched down, lowering her head to gaze at the accumulated snow on the ground. She couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. "Once the snow melts, I'll be able to see the dust on the ground again. I especially like this phrase: 'If it weren't for the dust piling up between my eyebrows, how would I know you're waiting?' It feels cool in my heart..."

  Cen Yanqiu lowered his head and quietly looked at Ji Ningning, paused for a moment, and surprisingly didn't mock Ji Ningning's pretentiousness.

  "Ji Ning Ning..."

  "Uh-huh."

  "You said waiting is shameful."

  "Uh-huh... probably..."

  "I don't know if Morpheus still... likes me..."

  “……”

  I want to chase her. From now on.

  "Good."

  Ji Ningning slowly smiled, revealing a faint smile to Cen Yanqiu, but it was very charming. This was also her first time smiling with an extremely sorrowful heart, and she finally understood what heartache felt like.

  Who said it. The feelings of youth are not love.

  Cen Yanqiu didn't know why, but his heart tightened slightly. Seeing Ji Ningning like this, he felt a inexplicable pain in his heart. He didn't know if he was seeing things wrong, how could Ji Ningning be like this? He remembered that when Ji Ningning smiled, it was always with pride, or else her smile would be filled with mockery towards him. In his heart, Ji Ningning was a girl who wouldn't get hurt, forever without a care.

  "They've arrived......" Ji Ningning's gaze fell on the dozen or so people slowly approaching from behind Shen Yanqiu.

  Cen Yanqiu calmed down his emotions, slowly turned around and watched as his friends gradually approached him.