Chapter 081 Hand in Hand

  "You didn't mention it, I had actually forgotten that you have a girlfriend." Yang Chengyu smiled and swung his backpack onto his shoulder, then strode back to his seat with large steps.

  Cen Yanqiu let out a subtle sigh, glanced at Ji Ningning in front of him, then turned his head to look at Yang Chengyu, and couldn't help but furrow his brow. "Hey, hey, what's going on with you two? Am I not like someone who has a girlfriend?"

  "Not like." Yang Chengyu shook his head and looked at Ji Ningning's back, then smiled faintly. "Even Ningning thinks it's not like that."

  Cen Yanqiu also took a look at Ji Ningning's back, but unfortunately, Ji Ningning didn't pay attention to him and didn't even turn her head around. Cen Yanqiu had no idea what was wrong with Ji Ningning this semester, why she became even more indifferent. This was not like her at all. Logically speaking, they should have more to talk about as they got more familiar with each other. But Ji Ningning seemed to be even colder than when they were still strangers.

  Talking about strangers, Jin Yanqiu was in trouble again. What exactly is a stranger? Meeting someone is equivalent to not seeing them. Shouldn't that be a stranger? Just like walking on the road, you don't know the name of the passerby who comes face to face with you. Of course, you don't want to know his name either. If that person looks good, you might take a few more glances at him. But if that person looks ordinary, you probably won't take another look. And no matter how many times you looked or didn't look, the result is the same. The next second, you won't remember what he looks like anymore. You will completely forget what he looks like. I guess this is what they call a stranger.

  So, Cen Yanqiu couldn't remember when he and Ji Ningning were strangers. It should be before they met. Because from the moment they first met, they were destined not to be strangers. The tragic experience of Cen Yanqiu would never be forgotten.

  At this time, the classmates in the class also walked into the classroom one by one. The class started to get lively. Cen Yanqiu didn't want to care about Ji Ningning's black face anymore and ignored him. He sat down slowly, thinking carefully about what Ji Ningning had just said to Yang Chengyu. She said he didn't seem like someone with a girlfriend. Actually, these words weren't anything. Because he thought of himself as a low-key person who doesn't show off or seek attention. Many things wouldn't be noticed, of course. But Cen Yanqiu was still troubled. Because he really couldn't understand what this dating thing was all about. Not only could others not tell, but even he himself couldn't feel it. He was clearly in the midst of it, yet felt like someone who had nothing going on. No wonder Mo Fei would always ask him about Ji Ningning in front of him.

  I don't know how long it's been. Cen Yanqiu suddenly seemed to understand. It should be that he and Mo Fei didn't spend enough time together. But now, no matter what I think, it all feels like a change in quality. What was his original intention when he started dating? It was just wanting someone to accompany him. Accompanying him through sorrow, of course, also accompanying him through happiness. But now, somehow, I can't feel that feeling from back then. Besides, they clearly weren't dating for others to see, but every day feels like they're dating for others to see.

  So when school was over, Cen Yanqiu took Mo Fei's hand with a stiff face. But holding hands really felt good. Mo Fei's hand was soft and gentle, but it was a bit cool, making Cen Yanqiu's heart flutter. Cen Yanqiu didn't dare to look at Mo Fei's shy face, he just kept counting his steps silently in his heart.

  Mori was definitely shy at first. She kept her head down and didn't dare to lift it up even a little bit. She felt like her brain had gone completely blank and she couldn't think of anything or imagine anything. Originally, she thought that on the way there would be many classmates who would look at them with strange eyes, but unexpectedly, not one person looked at them along the way. On the contrary, it was only now that she discovered that there were also several high school couples holding hands on the road.

  Cen Yanqiu seemed to have realized this too, and suddenly the whole person became bright and clear. He slowly narrowed his eyes, looking at the world in front of him with only a slit, and inexplicably felt a little happy.

  It seems like they've walked a long way. Mo Fei finally lifted her head, gazing vaguely into the distance with a faint smile. It turned out she was just overthinking things. The young couple holding hands was such a normal thing. She lifted her head and glanced at Chen Yanqiu's profile, smiling slightly as she said, "Qiu, are you free this weekend?"

  "Hmm." Xun Yanqiu turned his head, looking at Mo Fei. Now Mo Fei asked him if he was free on the weekend. That should be an invitation to go out together on the weekend. Xun Yanqiu thought for a moment. On the weekend, school had an exchange student exam in Qi Kai. Of course, he hadn't signed up, so he didn't need to pay attention to it at all. His best friend Yang Chengyu was going to take the exam. He would be bored staying home alone. Xun Yanqiu rarely took the initiative to ask Mo Fei out, and Mo Fei also rarely asked him out. So this time was a truly rare opportunity.

  Cen Yanqiu thought for a moment, then realized that he and Mo Fei rarely went out alone together. He paused for a moment, then smiled: "This weekend is free, where do you want to go?"

  "Haha, so you knew what I meant!" Morphy laughed happily. "Actually, this weekend, my best friend is going to buy clothes and she invited me to go with her. I realized that I haven't bought new clothes for a long time either, so I want to go with her. And then...my best friend said that you've never met before, so...can you accompany us to go shopping on Saturday?"

  After hearing what Mori said, Cen Yanqiu started to lose his composure. He had thought that the two of them would have a romantic date, but instead he ended up accompanying her and her girlfriend to go shopping for clothes. This errand was truly terrifying. Cen Yanqiu had heard about the horrors of girls going shopping before.

  Mo Fei tilted her head, staring at Cen Yanqiu for a long time. Cen Yanqiu didn't say anything either. Mo Fei's heart began to panic and she felt some inexplicable anger. She pursed her lips and said coldly: "You don't want to?"

  "There's no way... I'm more than happy to..." Xun Yanqiu said with a dry smile. In fact, if it were the past, he would have laughed at his current self countless times. He clearly didn't like going shopping with girls, yet he forced himself to do so. What's even more ridiculous is that he could still say those four words "extremely happy". He thought to himself that he was truly too hypocritical.

  Mo Fei heard Cen Yanqiu say that he was very willing, and her heart was delighted. She pulled Cen Yanqiu's hand and couldn't help but gently shake it, smiling sweetly: "I knew you'd be willing."

  Cen Yanqiu nodded slightly, but couldn't bring himself to smile. If he had really smiled at that moment, it would have been a very awkward smile. So it was better not to smile, lest his thoughts be revealed.