Chapter 6: Not Yet Lovers

I am just one of his many friends, neither more nor less without me. He Luo thought dejectedly. Naturally, he wouldn't call him. What would he say? Asking about homework during the holidays would be too hypocritical; would it be too direct to simply say, I miss you?

"Hmm, it's quite evident." Zhang Yuan smiled brightly, revealing his neat teeth. He wore a baseball cap backward, exuding a spirited demeanor

"My family is running a summer tutoring program, which not only waives tuition fees but also provides a sumptuous lunch," she concluded

He Luo pulled her outside the classroom, "I really don't want everyone to stop watching the movie just to focus on me and Zhang Yuan. You are my good friend, and recently it has been quite obvious that you are trying to bring us together, as if it were my intention."

Upon arriving at the cinema entrance, Zhang Yuan went to park his bicycle

He Luo nodded, feeling somewhat regretful

"My deskmate treats you very well," Li Yunwei said with a sly smile, "just to know where you are, willing to be a bonded laborer."

"Then I am still Zhang Yuan's deskmate, why not say it was his idea?" Li Yunwei looked at the playground, "I really don't understand the two of you, you like each other, why not be together? Cowardly."

Tian Xin slowly licked the ice cream, as it is said to protect the vocal cords. "Whatever it is, Zhang Yuan originally only wanted to invite He Luo, we are just tagging along."

"I don't want this?" Li Yunwei said, "My deskmate is rather foolish; he should just buy 'True Love'."

The concern in one's gaze cannot be concealed" Li Yunwei said earnestly

Both individuals are dressed in the school's custom sports uniforms, featuring a pristine white base color and a pattern in a pure blue reminiscent of copper sulfate solution. He Ma remarked that it truly resembles blue skies and white clouds, looking quite tacky. However, Zhang Yuan is a boy who looks handsome in anything he wears, with his sleeves rolled up and his shirt open, revealing a white dress shirt underneath. He stands casually in the golden autumn sunset, exuding an indescribable nonchalance

As long as you speak it, you can possess me

He Luo's entire being seemed to fall into his long silhouette, her nose almost touching his sportswear. She was afraid that beads of sweat would emerge on the tip of her nose, rubbing against the blue sky of his back, creating a dark cloud.

However, Zhang Yuan has never made a phone call

The bus-like enclosed sardine can, where everyone is jostling against one another, resulting in close proximity with fellow passengers

"Is he not good to you?" He Luo retorted, "Yun Wei, as soon as you mentioned that his mother's braised ribs are delicious, he started bringing double portions for you, and even we benefit from it; Tian Xin, during the last campus English song competition, he gave you the good position in the middle and went on first himself, weren't you praising him for his gentlemanly demeanor for a whole month?"

What will we become in the future

"I thought I was studying quite well, but some questions are really boring," he said. "For example, 'Which of the following pairs of countries has a population of less than 100 million?' How would I know? I'm not from the family planning committee."

It has been a long time since I last saw Zhang Yuan. During the holiday, He Luoxin felt an emptiness in his heart. Whether he closed his eyes or stared at a blank wall, Zhang Yuan's figure would sway before him. At this moment, his smile appeared vividly in front of him, yet it felt more like a dream, ethereal and elusive

The bus number 2 arrived at the station, and as soon as the door opened, people started to tumble out. Zhang Yuan had already squeezed to the door side and stuck out his tongue: "Oh my goodness, let's just leave."

Be a little braver, and I will go with you

Everything is fine, only because that sticky shadow has not yet appeared beside Zhang Yuan

She and he have never had such an opportunity to be this close

I think I should buy you a 'really funny' one, He Luocheng said, but in her heart, she felt sweet

The results of the final examinations for biology and geography from the last semester have just been announced. Most students have memorized the review materials thoroughly, resulting in excellent grades; however, Zhang Yuan received a good grade in biology and only a satisfactory grade in geography.

I am truly timid. He Luo wrote in his diary, "Zhang Yuan is kind to everyone, and his smile does not belong to me alone. I always feel that he cares about me, and every word he says carries a deeper meaning. But who can tell me that this is not a one-sided, self-indulgent fantasy? I do not want to be blinded by false sweetness, unable to see the true future. It is good like this now, laughing and chatting every day, very good.

Just encountered it

She has a woman's sixth sense. Tian Xin chuckled.

He Luo wanted to tell him that it was already considered a small number of people, and that she fought fiercely like this every day. However, standing behind Zhang Yuan, she forgot to speak up

I can hardly wait to know the answer

Who said that

Is this the long-awaited reunion? What a disappointment

"Take care of the children, I suppose," He Luo complained, opening up the conversation. Ever since the first relative came knocking, it has become a snowball effect; every few days, there would be friends of her father, classmates of her mother, and various aunts and uncles bringing their children over for guidance. He Luo is seen as a good child in the eyes of her relatives and friends, even though they know very little about her interests and temperament. But what does it matter? She excels in her studies. He Luo is seen as a good child in the eyes of her relatives and friends, even though they know very little about her interests and temperament. But what does it matter? She excels in her studies

Waiting for the bus at the school gate, they happened to catch the peak time for school dismissal and work end. Zhang Yuan frowned upon seeing the dense crowd and said, "Shall we walk instead?"

Yes, I miss you

He Luo said, "Sure, give me the class fee. Anyway, I will pass by the First Hundred Goods store on my way home."

"Playing ball, sleeping, playing games," Zhang Yuan said, "Do you know about 'The Age of Discovery'? What a wonderful textbook for world geography"

"Then you go up yourself? If you go up, I will pull you down!" Zhang Yuan laughed, shielding her behind him, "Let me take the lead, be careful of your little arms and legs, or you might get squished into a photo."

After watching the movie today, everyone will surely return to school to play basketball. He Luo thought to himself, looking at the hem of his knee-length skirt, the strappy sandals on his feet, which were completely incongruous with basketball.

Academic performance is the sole criterion by which many parents measure their children's success

Li Yun smiled: "I know nothing about this. You have a common language, come on, let's go buy curtains together"

Li Yunwei leaned closer to He Luo and said, "Hehe, what a coincidence, we came together."

He Luoshi often thought that on that tranquil summer night, he should stop, turn around, and smile, saying: "I am also very happy to be with you"

I said, "He Luo sighed, and my dad shook his head, saying that a couple of days ago when you were reading comics, playing basketball, and going on outings, I didn't hear you say you wanted to study?"

Once again, it is red bean slush. He Luo frowned while holding the popsicle, and Zhang Yuan quickly snatched it away. In fact, she really wanted an ice cream sandwich today

"Yes, yes, and then you won't see me when school starts," He Luo said. "If the reputation of the He family as a scholarly lineage is tarnished in my hands, my father will definitely disown me."

"Who said that he and I have feelings for each other? Is it your little universe again?" He Luo chuckled in disbelief, "Have you watched too many romance dramas during your vacation?"

The students were enlightened. Some boys began to step on the heating, using the curtains to wipe their shoes, and in the end, they showed a sense of public morality by wiping the soiled heating as well. They were too lazy to wash the cloth, so they naturally resorted to the versatile curtains.

Zhang Yuan, who had been speeding by on his bicycle, suddenly slammed on the brakes, turned around to take a long look, and exclaimed in surprise, "He Luo, is that really you?"

No wonder we didn't see you playing with us later. Zhang Yuan raised an eyebrow and continued, "Why is no one looking for me? If it were me, I would take them home every day to watch comics, animated series, and martial arts novels, ensuring that in a couple of days, not a single parent would bring their child over.

Ah, it doesn't sound like First Blood. " He Luo laughed lightly, " It resembles Robinson Crusoe more. " She still paid attention to the price, which was nearly 600 yuan. He Luo had no shortage of pocket money, but every expense had to be accounted for, and the amount she could freely dispose of each month did not exceed 20 yuan. She could only silently remember this, and from then on, whenever she passed by any large shopping mall, she would have to circle around the Swiss Army knife counter twice.

As the summer vacation was coming to an end, He Luo's aunt, who worked as a cashier at the Amazon factory, gifted her a dress. The dress had a cream-colored base with some light brown interspersed throughout the fabric. He Luo's mother was very fond of it, repeatedly commenting on its elegance and grace, insisting that her daughter wear it to the opening ceremony of the school year

"After you mentioned it, my deskmate seems to be like Jia Baoyu," Li Yunwei said, spreading his hands. "However, I think you are different."

Ah, it is a computer game

Get a little closer and I will let you hold my hand

Zhang Yuan said, "Can I look down on you, deskmate?" He then asked He Luo, "Do you know?"

During the intermission, when the disc was being changed, Li Yunwei ran over and asked, "What's wrong, feeling shy?"

Now their colors transition softly, starting with white at the top and gradually fading into black and gray

I thought you were dressed so elegantly today that you wouldn't be able to walk, and that this guy specifically rode his bike to bring you here. " Tian Xin squeezed to the other side of He Luo, " Yun Wei has told me everything.

"Oh, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Li Yunwei leaned on He Luo's shoulder, "I will create opportunities for you."

"Why are you all chattering like a bunch of sparrows as soon as you gather?" Zhang Yuan turned back and smiled as he passed by, "Have you all been cooped up during the holidays? Any new gossip to share?"

Li Yunwei later felt very pleased, claiming that her inference would not be wrong. "You see, as soon as my deskmate heard that I was going shopping with you, all her worries about the exam disappeared completely."

Are you going, classmate?

"It is not shopping; it is class work," He Luo corrected.

As he passed by the Swiss Army Knife counter in the mall, Zhang Yuan lingered. "I have one like this, a mini version," he pointed out to He Luo. "Once I get into college, I'll have my dad buy me a new one. Look, this Rambo series is so cool; it can be a machete, and it also has a compass, fish hooks, and fishing line.

He Luo said: "You will definitely be able to squeeze in; it's obvious that you don't often take the bus."

More than friends

"Go if you want to." Zhang Yuan laughed, "Supervise He Luo, lest she turn the curtains into snacks"

"I have told you everything, what else is there to say?" He Luo had never shared his thoughts with anyone.

"What about the seventh sense, the little universe?" He Luo said with a slight pout.

What to do? Physics question bank

"Which country's movie or TV series is this?" Li Yunwei asked

There are two English listening classes each week, and a foreign film is shown in the school's lecture hall. Li Yunwei seized the best seat in the middle row, sitting next to Tian Xinbailian on the left, and called over several boys including Zhang Yuan to sit on the right. He Luo took the VCD from Teacher Xiao Lin and handed it to the staff, discovering that the seat reserved for her was right next to Zhang Yuan. Li Yunwei called out loudly for her to come over, and just as Zhao Chengjie was about to get up, He Luo stopped him: "The movie is about to start, don't get up and block the students in the back row, I'll sit in the front row." He Luo took the VCD from Teacher Xiao Lin and handed it to the staff, discovering that the seat reserved for her was right next to Zhang Yuan. Li Yunwei called out loudly for her to come over, and just as Zhao Chengjie was about to get up, He Luo stopped him: "The movie is about to start, don't get up and block the students in the back row, I'll sit in the front row."

"How did you end up looking so down after a summer vacation?" Zhang Yuan pushed the car onto the sidewalk

His expression could be one of joy, surprise, or evasion. He Luo has no way of knowing, but it certainly is not like now, when he cannot help but chuckle and say, "You are dressed so formally today that from a distance, I thought you were Teacher Xiao Lin."

"Well, I have heard this sentence so many times that my ears are getting calloused," Zhang Yuan said, pretending to be serious, "but I can still reward each of you with an ice cream."

Of course. She was taken aback, looked up, and said, "Have you forgotten me after just one summer?"

Li Yunwei is the life committee member, and without hesitation, she was assigned to buy curtains. She wanted to pull Zhang Yuan to do the heavy lifting, but he feigned impatience and waved his hand, saying, "Don't bother me, I'm annoyed."

He Luojian firmly opposed it, almost exclaiming that this was indeed a piece of ominous clothing. However, his mother insisted repeatedly, using both coercion and persuasion, saying, "Fine, you can either wear this one or wear something else, but you must wash everything you have worn yourself." He had no choice but to compromise and, feeling dejected, changed into the new clothes

Do not hesitate for so long over just three words

If there is time, it is better to do something else

What is it, " Li Yunwei's eyes curved into crescent moons, laughing heartily, " We are praising you as a great handsome guy.

Lin Shuzhen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Some classmates wipe their hands with the curtains, don't you worry that someone just wiped their shoes with them?"

Sweet annoyance, joyful confusion

Just say that you still need to learn

After the start of the school year, the Municipal Education Commission came for an inspection, and the school required that classroom hygiene be prioritized. All facilities were complete at the beginning of the first year of high school, yet now, the curtains in Class 6 of the second year are still there, though they no longer show their original white color. Some students, while having lunch, read magazines and, fearing that the oil on their hands would smudge the pages, chose to sit by the window. They took a bite, wiped their hands on the curtain, and then turned a page.

"It's all in the outline, why don't you memorize it?" Li Yun smiled at him