Chen Yajie's heart was in turmoil. On the surface, it seemed irrelevant whether Shen Yanxi knew or not; Shen Yanxi's role appeared to be just that of a cute junior who revolved around them...

But could this aggressive demeanor be a declaration of war against me...? I really did anger Qingran this afternoon; did Qingran send her to give me a hard time...? Or...?

"You too, are you one too?"

"Uh?"

"No, no, no, I didn't! How could I like something that Xixi doesn't like!"

"You're blushing..." Chen Yajie asked suspiciously.

"Blushing is perfectly normal!"

"You only blush when your secret is exposed, right?"

"..." Shen Yanxi sobbed in distress. How could Chen Yajie, who seemed the most innocent, be so difficult to communicate with and so exclusive...

To be honest, she's at most not disliked... After all, there aren't many people in this world similar to her, and Lin Mo is barely one of them.

No, I can't keep identifying with this kind of emotion, or I might become assimilated by him.

"Alright, alright, senior, don't lead me astray. What Xixi wants to discuss with you is..."

"Yes?"

"It's a major event in your life!"

"What's wrong with my life...?" Chen Yajie's pretty face showed even more confusion.

"Is it that uninteresting? Then, is it a major life event for Lin Mo?"

"Then tell me quickly!" Chen Yajie said anxiously, rushing to Shen Yanxi in a few small steps and grabbing her shoulders.

"Did I go too far this afternoon? Did Qingran and Lin Mo have a fight?"

"Is Wanfeng really angry... about to completely break ties with Lin Mo...?"

"Or perhaps, they are both very angry and blaming Lin Mo..."

"You know... they shouldn't be far, right? I can go explain. Although I admire Lin Mo a lot, I won't compete with Qing Ran or Wan Feng for her. I just want to be good friends, really, don't blame Lin Mo..."

"Are you here to deliver a message? Xixi, please go and tell them for me. If I have to say it directly, I definitely don't know how to say it..."

"Was Lin Mo hit? Is he hurt?"

Finally, he shook her shoulders and swayed her back and forth, causing Shen Yanxi's vision to blur.

You know you'll get beaten up for doing this...

Furthermore, isn't this a bit too hypocritical? Shen Yanxi has never met someone who applies double standards to themselves before...

No, shouldn't a girl in love be thinking only of herself? Why is her boyfriend all she can think about? Being a little selfish at this point is actually the right thing to do... Things have come to this point; she's practically barging into his house, trying to steal him away, and now he's being treated like dirt...

"Senior, if nothing had happened, if nothing had occurred, would you still have given in?"

"Hey... are you alright?"

"If you could go back to the first day you met Lin Mo, if you could choose again, would you still be so timid?"

"Even if you say that, I..."

"If you really let go and really forget about it, will you still be able to study? You value your exams a lot, right? This kind of pain will make you lose all motivation to study, won't it?"

"..."

"At first, we were just good friends, and it was just about studying..."

"Then why are you still clinging to him? If you really think things through so clearly, if you can really let go so easily, then what were you doing today, and what are you afraid of? Can you face yourself with a clear conscience?"

Shen Yanxi spoke fluently in one breath, panting, then turned and held Chen Yajie's shoulders. Her bright eyes, with a glassy quality, reflected the red of the setting sun outside the window.

"Xixi wants you two to separate and find relief even more than her senior."

"But now, that's impossible. At least, giving up now would ruin your life, senior..."

"Xixi, it's not as scary as you say... Haha, how about we stop here? I need to go home..." Chen Yajie subconsciously didn't want to accept this answer.

She knew that, so she resorted to stalling tactics; whatever happened, she figured she could just keep putting it off.

She can appear happy and carefree with Lin Mo, showing concern for him and receiving his care in return, while also remaining good friends with everyone...

Looks like a thief...

"Wait... what if Xixi says that Lin Mo likes you too?"

Chen Yajie's steps faltered as she turned around, stopping abruptly.

"Heh... Hoo..."

His breathing deepened noticeably, reminiscent of the stillness after an atomic bomb explosion—but it was only a fleeting moment of clarity between each breath.

"Did you... hear what Lin Mo said?"

"He did say that," Shen Yanxi nodded.

That guy said something like "I want them all," so he definitely likes them!

"What did he say...?"

"It's a very lewd, vulgar, and disgusting thing to say, but anyway, I like it." Shen Yanxi hugged her small chest and hummed.

"Should we still give way, senior?"

"I... Wanfeng, and Qingran and the others..." Chen Yajie frowned, her peach blossom eyes gradually filling with starlight.

"Yes, I like them all."

"Alright, that's enough for now. If we drag this out any longer, Senior Qingran will suspect that Xixi has done something wrong. Xixi is leaving now~"

Shen Yanxi glanced at her arm; on the girl's fair wrist was only a watch drawn with colored pencils.

"Hmm, it's getting late, bye-bye, senior~"

Like a gust of wind, Shen Yanxi disappeared from the classroom again.

Chen Yajie slumped back into her seat, lost in thought, until dusk fell.

"Ding dong~"

The phone rang at an inopportune moment, and Chen Yajie's legs went weak. She wanted to just turn it off and think carefully about her short but complicated future.

But when I see messages with little hearts on the screen, it seems like I don't need to think anymore.

[Mo]: Go home early. There's no evening self-study today. It's going to rain heavily tonight, and I'm afraid you'll forget the time because you've been studying too much. Just reminding you.

Is it raining...?

The girl looked up and carefully examined the view outside the window.

A light, misty drizzle did start to fall; the daytime weather was perfectly clear, how could the weather change so quickly?

As for the umbrella, I spent all day preparing things for Lin Mo, but I forgot to bring an umbrella... She always brings one.

Everyone says girls are fools in love, and she seems to have become a lot foolish too.

I've made many excuses for myself before, saying I wasn't sure, that I was still young, and that there was the most important thing—the college entrance exam.

They're all excuses, we all know that, they're just excuses.

Looking back now, without him, the remaining so-called important events in her life might have lost their meaning and motivation, becoming a pile of mud, just like her past efforts—meaningless and pointless.

With her schoolbag on her back, she walked out of the classroom. The girl's schoolbag was always so heavy, filled with books that nearly a third of her petite frame.

The rain suddenly intensified.

Just like the first time she cried in Lin Mo's arms, her sobs, which had started as tiny whimpers, immediately broke down into a torrent of tears the moment she felt his warmth.

Will we be unable to go back?

Will not,

She was vaguely certain that

An umbrella leaning against the classroom door, with a note stuck to it, familiar handwriting...

It's certain that he left it behind.

Because Lin Mo couldn't just be reminding people.

If it's just a reminder, and we're just friends, leaving the umbrella...

What is their relationship?

Even if she doesn't see the message, she will still see this lonely umbrella left behind.

"Chen Yajie, maybe it's time to be a little braver..."

...

Under the cover of night, Lin Mo carried Jiang Wanfeng and ran home as fast as he could.

After school, the two strolled around the student street for a while, in order to satisfy Jiang Wanfeng's inexplicable herd mentality,

They say that school really ends in the afternoon, and going home as the sun sets is very romantic...

Well, that's it, the sunset turned into a downpour just minutes later.

"Lin Mo, where's your umbrella?"

"I forgot it at school."

[I'll just forget about it from now on...]

The two were walking slowly home when suddenly a heavy rain started. Jiang Wanfeng happened to sprain her ankle, and seeing that it was a bit swollen, he didn't dare to delay and had to carry her home.

"Lin Mo, you smell really strong after getting rained on..."

"You're the same way, and your clothes are all wet. I can see everything clearly, and it smells and smells delicious."

"abnormal!"

"I'm used to being scolded by you, it actually feels quite nice to hear."

Jiang Wanfeng hummed softly, her delicate moan barely audible amidst the rain.

When is the coming-of-age ceremony?

"It'll be soon, the midterms are next week, maybe a month or two."

"Oh~"

"Let me ask you this: if I get caught in the rain like this again and sprain my ankle, will you come to pick me up?"

"meeting."

"Um..."

At this moment, if you kiss him, would he even notice?

Chapter 124 Li Qingran's Rebellion (Seeking monthly votes!! Seeking subscriptions~) (A must-read chapter~)

"Clap."

Jiang Wanfeng ignored the injury on her ankle, and ignored her soaking wet body and terribly burning fever.

The moment Lin Mo carried her into the house, she limped and skipped as if fleeing into the bathroom.

Looking at myself in the mirror, my cheeks were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

"Hoo..."

The girl's hot breath fogged up the mirror.

As the condensation on the mirror dissipated, revealing her flushed face—clearly the result of first love—she quickly exhaled a breath of fresh air...

The mirror was once again veiled in a pale, hazy light, as if the shy woman was nonexistent if she couldn't be seen.

She tried her best to control her facial expressions; even though she was alone in the bathroom, she didn't want to look so delicate and easily pushed over...

It wasn't that she was afraid of anything, like not being cherished or anything like that; she was simply shy, so shy that she had to deceive herself.

"What? Why isn't there any reaction at all..."

"It's so embarrassing that I'm the only one who cares..."

"At least ask him, so I could say I had itchy teeth and wanted to grind them... or that I was thirsty and wanted some water, and I noticed his neck was wet with rainwater..."

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