The next morning.

Upon waking, I slowly opened my eyes. I lightly lifted my left hand and placed it on my forehead, feeling a cool sensation against my skin. I took a deep breath.

Seeing that my roommates were still asleep, I stretched my shoulders and then felt it coming on. I opened my mouth wide and yawned deeply, accidentally letting out a "ha" sound. Embarrassed, I quickly covered my mouth.

In the midst of the chaos, I looked up at my roommate, but when I turned to look at Cold Yang on his bed, he happened to be lying on his side, facing me. For that split second of eye contact, my eyes immediately darted away, pretending to look around, and I even scratched my head with my right hand to cover up the awkwardness.

I had played my part, and quietly asked, "Did you hear that?" I didn't look at him, just waited for his response, but there was none. All I saw was that fatherly, indulgent smile on his face.

"Have you heard that satisfied little baby voice when just waking up? I've heard it." Shen Lin pulled open the curtains, blinking her big eyes at me.

"Huh?" I looked at him in surprise, tilting my head in confusion and quickly shaking my head. "Forget it, awkward," I muttered softly.

"What's wrong? Aren't you awake yet? Oh dear, help! This is so embarrassing. I never made this kind of noise before, it's too shameful."

"Me too, a little 'ha' sound, brother, how can you be so delicate? That one call almost made my heart skip a beat." Then Jiang Ci also started being playful and chirpy.

I hastily pulled the blanket over my head.

"Hahaha, haha…"

They laughed so brightly, but I was trembling with fear.

Yu Le, with a serious face, had already made the bed and got off it. "Okay, stop laughing, wash up, and let's eat breakfast."

"Oh oh!"

Oh!

Still laughing…

I quickly made my bed and rushed into the bathroom. There were five people crowding around the three washbasins, so I thought to myself, "Maybe I should just go grab something else first."

Jiang Ci saw me shifting my feet and said, "What are you doing, brother? Brush your teeth first, we don't have enough time."

I'll take a look at the table. One eye roll.

"It's okay, I'll just change my clothes first."

"Don't be shy, come here. Let's stand together." He reached out to pull me closer.

Shen Lin and Yu Le saw me being pulled away, they shook their heads slightly and whispered, "It's over."

I was about to question them when another pair of hands, bigger and stronger, pulled me away. I stood by the sink closest to the window, steady and firm. Leng Yang gave me plenty of space, placing one hand on my left shoulder and saying, "Good girl, stay here."

This sentence left me rooted to the spot, trapped in a state of "obedience." As I was lost in thought, I caught Shen Lin letting out a long sigh and saying, “Saved.” This only made me more confused.

Jiang Ci saw the person in his hands run to the back of the cold side, and he was unhappy. "No, why? Leng Ge, I..."

"He can't!" Leng Yang interrupted Jiang Ci's words sternly. Jiang Ci still wanted to say something, but seeing Leng Yang's determined and serious expression, Jiang Ci had no choice but to retreat.

"Good, good, good..."

Five people together, from the apartment to the dining hall and then to the classroom, would encounter some shy little sisters bringing pink and cute plushies. Coming to the classroom, there were always many things on the table, and every time Leng Yang's had the most, making Jiang Ci think that it must be some girls who had sent them the wrong way.

"Originally, the child exclaimed, 'Wow, Lengyang, how do you manage to be so popular with girls?' I looked at him with admiration."

Leng Yang looked at me fondly and said, "You're very likeable too!"

I looked around happily, then said disappointedly: "Ugh! I got my hopes up for nothing. No young ladies came to find me. Looks like my peak of attractiveness is over!"

Leng Yang looked at me seriously and said, "How could that be! In my eyes, you've always been handsome!"

I wasn't really convinced, but then a pretty girl ran up to me shyly and said, "Hello, classmate. I think you're so cute. Can we add each other on WeChat?"

I pulled out my phone and snatched it back, saying coldly, "Sorry, he has a girlfriend!"

"It wasn't just the young lady, I was also looking at Leng Yang with confusion. The young lady blushed and left, and I looked at Leng Yang, "How come I don't know I have a boyfriend, where is he?"

Leng Yang brushed off the topic, "Boys need to learn to say no."

"Cut!" I looked at the small gift in his hand with disdain. Jiang Ci suddenly jumped in and said, "Wow, Leng Ge, what's wrong?"

Leng Yang took something and handed it to Jiang Ci, saying: "It's not easy to refuse! You come and solve it."

Jiang Ci said bitterly, "Cold Brother! You're so cruel. You didn't reject the other person's feelings and gave them hope, but you don't take their affections seriously?"

Leng Yang ignored him and left. I walked beside Jiang Ci, puzzled, and said, "Why is Leng Yang acting like this? How does he usually deal with these things? Is he just going to abandon them all?"

Jiang Ci immediately refused: "That's not true, Leng Ge is still moral."

Jiang Ci recalled high school, where the female fans were much more enthusiastic and unrestrained compared to today's reserved generation. Leng Yang always ignored these affections, leaving Jiang Ci to deposit everything in the school's lost and found department. Over time, he stopped politely declining on campus walls and delegated the task entirely to the lost and found. Eventually, the lost and found became accustomed to it. They once said: "These things, the senders refuse to accept them, and few come to claim them. So we simply hang them on the wall for a few days. If no one comes to collect the remaining items, we donate them to the nearby elementary school. Anyway, they are mostly snacks, but breakfast items are sent out the morning of the day."

As soon as I stepped into the classroom in high school, I saw a table covered with all sorts of things. There were colorful letters and various snacks and breakfasts.

Hearing this, it felt familiar. oS: “As expected, being adored is a trick of youth.”

……

We caught up with Leng Yang, who was sitting in the last row of the classroom. Jiang Ci and I sat down beside them. As soon as we sat down, two girls quickly sat in front of us, jostling each other to sit closer to the inside. Before class started, I mustered my courage and turned around to smile at them. The two girls, one with long hair and the other with a high ponytail, had their faces framed by bangs cut in an "eight" shape. What was originally meant to be a cute hairstyle looked fierce and elegant on her face. From her makeup, she seemed much more domineering compared to the girl beside her. Her smoky eye shadow, while seemingly exaggerated, was just right, highlighting her prominent nose bridge that appeared even more graceful under the shadow and highlight. Her chocolate-red lipstick painted her thin lips in a simple way, giving off an air of a powerful but mysterious cool girl.

I was sitting by the window, beside Leng Yang. Leng Yang looked at them coldly. Gao Mawei, with her high ponytail lying on my desk, tilted her head and gazed upward seriously, saying: "Classmate, you are really beautiful, can I add you on WeChat?"

"Good-looking?!" Those two words made me look at Leng Yang with a puzzled expression.

"Are you serious? Clearly, Leng Yang is way more handsome, right? And what's with 'good-looking'? This is called handsome!"

I slowly leaned back in my chair, revealing that smile that could melt hearts, and whispered, "Classmate, I'm sorry..."

I haven't finished yet.

"I understand, it's okay, but I hope we can be friends." The girl opened WeChat and handed him her QR code.

I shook my head in dismay.

Her face was clearly disappointed, then she said, “Well, it’s hard for me to give up. I’m your senior sister, and this year is a retake year, so take good care of yourself.” She finished speaking and pulled her friend away to quickly change seats to the front row.

I stared at the table, frowning. I turned my head and pouted, asking Leng Yang, "Why didn't you help me just now? The person I appeared out of thin air is gone!"

Leng Yang continued to look at me cheerfully and said, "The target hasn't left. However, he wants to see if you care about his existence."

I felt a wave of relief wash over me. "Whew! I thought for sure I hadn't even had a chance to fall in love, and now my unseen date just vanished!" I patted my chest reassuringly. "It's okay, it's okay, I almost thought I was heartbroken!"

Leng Yang indulgently shook his head.

Leng Yang asked me, "How about that girl?" I replied with a puzzled "an," not understanding. Just then, the math teacher walked in and interrupted our conversation. As math class had just begun, I saw Leng Yang lost in thought.

I bumped his arm on the table with my right hand as a reminder to pay attention in class. He turned to me directly and asked, "That girl is our senior sister. She's usually cold and domineering, and she's also the vice president of the student council. Everyone says she can be both male and female. Do you like girls like that?"

I feel lost. The person I care about most is introducing me to someone else that I should be interested in. I don't know where this anger came from, but I am really mad.

I turned my head and glared at him fiercely, my eyes blazing with anger. "What are you talking about in class!"

Perhaps my voice was too loud. The math teacher stared at us both, and I immediately sat up straight. Cold Yang seemed to be still under my threat, completely motionless.

The teacher immediately jumped into his topic.

Leng Yang suddenly said, "I've never seen her talk about having a boyfriend. Why don't I ask for her WeChat and introduce you two?"

I pretended not to notice him, but he became more and more overbearing.

"Do you have a girl you like?"

As if my heart had been struck, I grew even angrier and forced out a word in a low voice, "Get out."

I immediately stood up, raised my hand and asked to use the restroom. After being granted permission, I blushed and walked towards the restroom without even looking at Leng Yang.

Looking at myself in the mirror, my face was flushed. I placed two fingers behind my cheeks to feel the heat, and as I recalled what Leng Yang had just asked me, a deep sense of injustice welled up inside me.

Looking at myself now. oS: “I suddenly feel like a clown. If this is the case, why am I so persistent in finding you? But I haven't even said I love you yet. Are you going to push me away now?”

Tears welled up in my eyes. I turned on the faucet, letting the water flow slowly over my palm. The water was so cold. I cupped some water and splashed it onto my face. The coolness woke me up instantly. oS: “Pushing back is impossible. I haven’t lost yet.”

She swept her wet bangs back with a domineering air, and her eyes held a touch more coldness.

Sitting back in my seat, I spoke first. "I don't want to hear about that girl from just now."

At some point, Leng Yang stared at my fringe. I blushed unconsciously under his gaze, and he seemed to be getting flustered too. But then, he remembered something, his expression turned stern, “Forgot about yesterday’s incident already? You dare play with water again, on your head?” He said this while rummaging through something.

I am not happy with his tone. oS: "Well, your face-changing speed definitely surpasses the Guinness World Record. You're blushing like a shy teenager from just now."

Muttered softly, "What's it to you?"

He seemed not to hear, pulling out handfuls of tissue and wiping them over my head. I was about to resist when he said sternly, "Look at me, bow your head."

Even though I don't want to do this, my body seems to be enjoying the service. Honestly, I'll listen to it.

I watched him busily and whispered, “It’s actually okay.”

"What do you mean it's none of my business? You're the most important person to me."

"Oh." I replied absentmindedly, but when I listened more closely, I suspected I'd misheard. But no, "What!"

I suddenly raised my head, my forehead bumping squarely against his chin. His angular jaw attacked me again, and the pain almost made me cry. But this time there was no reason to shed tears. I gritted my teeth, unable to speak.

Leng Yang cried out in pain, his voice a low groan. "Ah." He didn't care about himself, he hurriedly cupped my forehead and checked it, not forgetting to blow gently on it.

His voice echoed in my ears, and I couldn't help but smile sheepishly as I lowered my head. The young man before me had emitted a truly captivating sound, mature and alluring. Low and gentle, it sent shivers down my spine instantly. This voice was irresistible, pulling me into his warm current, leaving me helpless and unable to resist. I let him ask about my throbbing forehead, pain that didn't matter in the face of this.

The bell rang and I turned to find all my classmates staring at us, especially Shenlin who was directly resting his head on my desk, looking at me. I thought he must have seen my silly smile just now. I couldn't explain it until the teacher arrived and restored order.

I dared not look at anyone, fixing my gaze on the blackboard. During this time, I stole a glance at Leng Yang, everything seemed normal. Looking straight ahead, besides the faint redness on her fair face, there was nothing out of the ordinary.

>Entering the big break…

I lowered my head and looked at my feet, shaking my head. "Oh well," I thought to myself, "it would've been nice to have a couple more free classes after that last one." It just wasn't fair.

I frowned, and Leng Yang leaned forward with concern. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

I transformed a smile into one face, "No, it's nothing, just ~~ um ... forget it, it's nothing, let's go, the meeting is about to start." After that, I lost my smile.

He glanced at me and saw through it all. He then pulled me out of the teaching building, faced me, and placed his hands on my shoulders. He said seriously, "To be honest, I don't want you to lie, and I don't want you to keep things bottled up."

He suddenly looked so serious that I was intimidated. So I whispered, "It's nothing, I just don't want to have so many meetings. I just simply don't want to waste my time on these pointless meetings."

"Haha! I thought something was wrong? This is easy to handle." He smiled happily, placing his right hand on my head and gently rubbed it, smiling indulgently at me.

The big hand on my head felt like it touched a nerve, and I couldn't help but shiver. Soon, goosebumps appeared all over me.

I hurriedly retreated, "What? What? This...This feels like I'm back to when I was little, the same gentleness, the same smile, it feels so good, I want this."

After seeing me, Leng Yang was startled at first but immediately smiled and walked over. "I knew you wouldn't like it, so I told Yu Le. Let's go! If it really doesn't work, they can help sign."

"Really?" I excitedly shook his arm, and he nodded seriously.

"Well, what are we going to do now?"

"Didn't you say you didn't want to waste time? What do you want to do?"

I seriously thought, "There are no classes this afternoon, and it's still early. I don't feel like eating anything. Why don't we go to the movies? Right here at our school cinema."

"Okay, let's go." Without realizing it, I took Cold Yang's hand and walked to the school gate.

I asked, "Where exactly is it? I forgot. Our school is so big."

Without hearing Leng Yang's response, I turned back to him, "An?"

He stammered, "It's...just over there on the right!"

"Hmm." I nodded, I hadn't realized the situation yet.

"Keep walking forward, oS: "Is something wrong with this guy? Why has he become so awkward like when he was a child? I remember he wasn't like this unless he was shy! But why would he be shy now?"

Suddenly realizing something, I turned back abruptly. All I saw was me holding onto his hand tightly, while he stared blankly at my hand.

I quickly let go and hurriedly said, "Sorry, I forgot."

He drew his hand back, slowly putting it in his pocket, and said, "It's cold out here, but your hands are warm. I like that."

It just occurred to me that Leng Yang has always had a cold constitution, and her hands and feet are often cold.

So I snatched the book from his hand and said, "If that's the case, then keep your hands in your pockets."

"But then I won't be able to hold your hand!" Leng Yang muttered softly.

"What did you say?" I asked him.

"Nothing much, it's good." He nodded.

I put his book in my school bag. Leng Yang swiftly slid his hand down my school bag, and I turned my head, looking at him doubtfully, "What are you doing?"

He quickly slung it over his right shoulder, holding the strap in his right hand, "I'll take it!"

"Alright. As a reward, I can warm your hand for you."

Leng Yang's face lit up with delight, and she immediately obediently put her backpack on the right way. Then, she extended her hands, "Both are warm, right?"

"Forget it! Besides, I didn't make you carry it."

Leng Yang was clearly disappointed, but people kept coming and going around him. Soon, Leng Yang said cheerfully, "It's okay, let's go."

My phone vibrated, and Shen Lin sent a message: "Xing Yi, we finished the meeting. Where did you guys go?"

"I really want to eat at the new mala hot pot place! I heard it's really popular, let's go there later!"

Where are you!

Looking at the message, I suddenly didn't feel like going to the movies anymore. My stomach started rumbling and my mouth watered as if quenching my thirst by gazing at plums.

I raised an eyebrow, looking at Leng Yang with feigned friendliness.

"Leng Yang guessed, 'Come on! Are you not going to the movies?'"

I nodded vigorously.

So then! Where to? Where are they?

I was overjoyed, "Let's go eat hot pot, skewers. We'll just wait for them here!"

"Great!"

(Editor in charge:historical fiction novels)