Section 2

She strode quickly in front of us, blocking me and Zhou Yuchuan: "Luo Li! You did it on purpose, didn't you? You called him here just to see me being rejected by him in person, to satisfy your vanity!"

"Ah, is this a love letter?" I laughed sincerely from the bottom of my heart this time: Zhou Yuchuan borrowed my homework, and in return, I rewarded him with a beautiful girl and a love letter, how perfect that is

She extended her hand, revealing a letter before me, with beautiful lettering on the pristine white envelope that read "Zhou Yuchuan, personally delivered." "Could you please help me deliver this to Zhou Yuchuan"

I was casually sitting under the basketball hoop, while a beautiful woman stood gracefully beside me. Zhou Yuchuan walked over, stopped in front of us, and then crouched down to meet my gaze: "Why aren't you going to eat? Liu Yu said you sent a message saying you were going to find them, and she replied that she would wait for you."

I do not intend to hide. I greatly need actual pain to offset the sharp sting within me, which I do not know how to seek an exit for

The basketball court behind the teaching building is very quiet at this time, with the tall basketball hoop casting a shadow outlined by the midday sun, imprinted on the cement ground, creating a rather nice scene when photographed

You ... ... ! A beautiful woman angrily crumpled the letter she had been holding tightly in her hand into a ball and then threw it at me with force

"Hmm, I forgot." I nodded vigorously to indicate my response to his call

It is not Zhou Yuchuan who is unhappy, but rather a beautiful woman.

Although the letter is made of paper, there is no shortage of stationery, and with the quality of the envelope, it takes on edges and weight when crumpled

Unlock, dial the number, press the key, connect

Huang Yaoming once said, "Sometimes, deep affection is of no use. It is not that I lack confidence in people, nor that I am unwilling to try to love others; I simply love you in 'my own way.' Now, after traversing the colorful world, I feel that I have become stronger. Although it is tragic, one must rely on oneself. If one does not depend on others, then one will not be disappointed"

A beautiful woman has relaxed my heart - not the girl who was being affectionate with Luo Yihang in the cinema

... ...

As soon as I raised my head after sending the message, I realized that my classmates had already left the classroom in search of food. I stuffed my phone into the pocket of my school uniform, then picked up my wallet and also left the classroom

So I also do not intend to stand by idly: "Yes, I did it on purpose, and I really do not like Zhou Yuchuan, you know? I just saw that he likes me, and I took his tolerance towards me as my shameless capital. Are you satisfied now?"

"If you are not dead, then leave. I am starving to death." I pushed Zhou Yuchuan, signaling him to leave the scene of the incident.

Huh? I stared wide-eyed in astonishment

Taking a deep breath, I lowered my head and thought seriously for three seconds, then raised my head: "Zhou Yuchuan, I am sorry, I am sorry, I am sorry."

Oh, I will eat later. I pointed to the beautiful woman still standing beside me and said, "She is looking for you"

If one does not rely on others, one will not be disappointed. If one does not love, one will not be hurt

The phone rang three times, and then Zhou Yuchuan's voice came through: "Xiao Li, are you looking for me?"

He stood in front of me, his tone lacking any coldness, yet he was still expressing refusal: "Qi Xing, I am sorry. Let's just leave it at that."

"Luo Li." He did not step forward, but turned around, his expression serious in a way I had rarely seen from him. "This time, can you answer my question directly?"

Luo Li

Food is still necessary. Zhou Yuchuan and I walked out of the basketball court with our arms around each other's shoulders, turned, and walked towards the school gate, where I then saw Luo Yihang

It was only my intention to leave, but I was stopped by Zhou Yuchuan, who held my wrist

As soon as I stepped into the corridor, I heard a woman's voice calling me from behind

I have recently found myself quite connected to the corridor. Thinking this self-deprecating thought, I turned around to face the girl who had called out to me.

I hung up the phone and once again offered a standard social smile to the beautiful woman: "He will arrive soon, it would be better for you to hand it to him personally"

I was instantly amused by him

Zhou Yuchuan is not at fault, and I have no merits. Yet, I simply cannot find a way to change the direction of my heart

"Looking for me?" Zhou Yuchuan stood up, facing a beautiful woman. "Qi Xing? You are looking for me?"

But why is there such a profoundly sorrowful cycle

I am waiting for you at the basketball court behind the teaching building, come over right away

It is not that I do not like... but it is not that kind of liking... it is just... it is... I... I admit, I was startled by his serious and earnest demeanor, and for a moment, I did not know how to articulate my thoughts clearly

So they know each other. Then I don't need to stay here to ease the awkwardness between them. I stood up and patted Zhou Yuchuan on the shoulder: "Someone wants to confess to you, enjoy it well"

I reached out my finger and poked Zhou Yuchuan's back: "You haven't been disfigured, have you?"

Do you really dislike me this much

At this moment, I suddenly understood the reasoning behind this statement

There were no other girls around him, nor anyone else. He walked over with his hands in his pockets, wearing headphones, seemingly oblivious to my presence and that of Zhou Yuchuan, passing by us with an expressionless face

Am I the one who is wrong

In any case, the truth and falsehood regarding the matter of "forgetting" are often not worth serious investigation.

During the fourth period in the morning, the English teacher explained the exam paper in great detail, resulting in a delay of nearly thirty minutes. Originally, I had made plans to have lunch with Xiaoyu and Qianchan, but after the class was extended for more than fifteen minutes, I had no choice but to text them not to wait for me.

Then he released my wrist, turned around, and looked at me sideways: "Let's go, I'll accompany you to eat. There are less than fifty minutes left before class starts, and if we don't hurry, we really won't make it in time"

Oh... I secretly observed Zhou Yuchuan's expression; he did not seem unhappy about my sudden call for him to come here, nor did he appear displeased by my meddlesome creation of a confession scene

Of course. The tone of the beautiful woman was very firm, and she did not smile at me at all, which was completely inconsistent with the typical request for help—her gaze even carried a hint of provocation, and this was certainly not a case of my own excessive self-awareness

Although I think that girl does not know me and will not come to confront me. Confront what? What do I have with Luo Yihang? What else could there be? Yet, I still inexplicably have the subconscious thought that "she might come to negotiate with me"

Her features are very clean, tied up in a refreshing ponytail, her eyes are double-lidded, and her nose is quite prominent. Without being overly critical, she can be considered a beauty.

He looked at the beautiful woman, smiling without a trace of gloom: "Qi Xing, I apologize for what I said last time, and that will not change now."

The thought of having lunch alone feels both awkward and boring. I take out my phone, intending to send a message to see if Xiaoyu and Qianchan have finished eating, so that I can rush over quickly

He reached out his hand, seemingly wanting to wipe away my tears, but in the next moment, he withdrew his hand again, suddenly adopting a tone that was relaxed yet tinged with a hint of grievance, "I rolled on the edge of disfigurement, and you actually refuse to show your true feelings in times of hardship."

A person as wicked as you will certainly not attain true affection

Luo Li, you truly have an excess of self-awareness. I mercilessly criticized myself and then displayed a standard social smile to the beautiful woman: "Classmate, are you looking for me?"

What is there to fight about? I can grit my teeth and ignore that stroke by Luo Yihang, but what is Zhou Yuchuan even worth? I reached out my hand, but instead of taking the letter that the beautiful woman persistently offered to me, I took out my phone from my pocket

The music from his headphones spilled out in fragments, reminiscent of the songs by Anthony Wong that he once mentioned as his favorites. Because he liked them, I had also sought them out and listened to each one carefully.

Look, look, others' relationships are thriving and changing dramatically, I cannot imagine how passionate and tumultuous they are, unlike me, my breakup was silent and unremarkable. Seeing Luo Yihang being affectionate with someone else, I can only swallow my anger and remain silent. Even when faced with Luo Yihang's ambiguous attitude towards me, I can only act as if it does not matter, pretending that I am indifferent.

We took about five minutes to walk out of the teaching building and reach the basketball court. Sure enough, five minutes later, Zhou Yuchuan walked briskly towards us

Watching a beautiful woman bite her lips until they turned pale, then quickly turning around and running away, I shrugged behind Zhou Yuchuan.

I looked at him and felt my eyes gradually becoming moist, knowing that my tears were about to fall down

My eyes were still wet, yet I smiled. At that moment, my face must have been contorted to an extreme degree, and so Zhou Yuchuan smiled as well. He reached out his hand again, wrapping it around my shoulder, completely in a "we are like brothers" mood, leading me forward: "Xiao Li, I mean it, just forget about the unhappy things."

But what can I do?

It is me

A beautiful woman has firmly struck my Achilles' heel this time, causing a wave of bitterness to surge within me, and I instantly felt a rush of blood to my head

But it was not me who was hit, it was Zhou Yuchuan

Then strive to not love yourself

You see, the world is indeed flat. Luo Yihang made me sad, and I made Zhou Yuchuan suffer. The girl who likes Zhou Yuchuan was also hurt because of this farce

"Are you responsible for disfiguring me?" He did not turn around, merely throwing me a response that was not quite an answer.

I do not want to deceive myself, nor do I want to deceive him. Love is love, and not loving is not loving

It is estimated that she has been brainwashed by some bored individuals chatting about the rumor that "Luo Li and Zhou Yuchuan are in an ambiguous relationship." Therefore, this is not merely an act of asking me to help deliver a love letter, but rather a declaration of war in a certain sense