Chapter 141: Fool
“Bye… bye…”
Su Yu stared blankly as the girl who had come down with He Mu Qing said goodbye twice, looking at him with a strange gaze. Then she turned to He Mu Qing, smiled ambiguously, and ran away like a little madwoman.
“Your classmate…”
“Oh, are you leaving or not? I’m freezing.”
He Mu Qing jumped in front of him and paced back and forth, blocking his view, as if she were covering for the other girl. Her long, white neck was tucked into a black and gray plaid scarf, her light brown pupils shining in the darkness. She breathed out hot air to warm her fingers, as if she were really cold.
“What are you hiding behind your back?”
Her eyes were sharp. She saw the hand Su Yu was deliberately hiding behind his back and grabbed his arm, wanting to see. “You’re being so secretive. Did you bring it for me? You’re quite a smooth talker.”
Su Yu dodged her and took out a piece of fruit candy from his pocket. He smiled. “This is all I have. Do you want it?”
“I already saw what it is. What are you hiding? Why do you always like to make me angry as soon as we meet?”
He Mu Qing stopped chasing him and just stood there, staring at him with her round eyes, her cheeks slightly puffed out. The cold, damp night air had formed a thin film of water on her eyes. She was as angry as a little deer, refusing to let anyone touch her fluffy little head.
“Alright, alright. Here you go. It’s still quite hot. You can warm your hands with it.” Su Yu was stared at by He Mu Qing for a while and touched his neck. The girl seemed to be a little softer than before. He was suddenly a little not used to it. “Old Mo’s shop is closed. I could only buy you the one from the previous shop.”
The watery flowers in the little deer’s eyes immediately dissipated, revealing a hint of glee at her successful plan. She giggled and snatched the milk tea from Su Yu’s hand, and then held out her hand in front of him.
“What?”
“I want the candy too!” The little deer blinked her eyes, refusing to leave.
“Fine, you’re the boss now. No one dares to mess with you.” Su Yu shrugged helplessly and put the candy in the girl’s hand.
“Hmph, of course.” He Mu Qing raised her eyebrows and looked around. “Where did my dad park the car?”
“What car? Uncle He is not coming tonight.”
“Huh? Then… how do we get back?”
“The bus.” Su Yu poked the girl’s smooth forehead. “Hurry up, it’s the last bus.”
“Don’t poke my forehead!”
He Mu Qing shouted. She inadvertently noticed a few familiar classmates in the crowd, who were all looking at them from time to time. She blushed and fell silent, lowering her head and running after him. Her fair and red ears were hidden in her hair.
She followed a few steps behind the boy, a blush on her cheeks, not very conspicuous under the dim streetlights. She secretly cursed the idiot in front of her for waiting for her at the school gate. She didn’t know how to explain it when she came to school tomorrow. But… the corners of her mouth still couldn’t help but curve up.
The boy, who was dressed in dark colors, walked very fast. After she had been in a daze for a while, he had disappeared into the crowd. He Mu Qing was a little unhappy. The boy seemed to still be an idiot after he went to college.
She grabbed her schoolbag strap and chased after him, secretly looking at the boy’s profile in the dim yellow light of the streetlights. His hair was a little longer, and the corners of his forehead were a little less youthful, with a hint of an adult’s tall and straight demeanor. Under his thick black hair was a pair of soft and watery, clear eyes. He pursed his thin, red lips, the corners of his mouth slightly curved up, and he smiled handsomely.
“Wuwu~”
He Mu Qing bit her lip, as if she were suppressing something. She shook her head, and a few strands of hair flew up disobediently. She walked on the side of the road with the boy in her clean white shoes. The warmth of the milk tea in her palm wiped away the cold of the winter night. Her heart was warm, and the sprout in her heart seemed to have grown a little.
…
The bus station was a little deserted late at night. The last bus rushed into the station with a howling cold wind. The bus was very empty, with only a few people. They found a seat in the back and sat down. The engine started, and the bus slowly moved.
He Mu Qing took out the mango-flavored candy from her pocket and slowly tore open the wrapper. She gently pulled down her scarf, revealing her cherry-pink, moist lips, and put the candy in her mouth. The sweet and greasy fragrance of mango spread in her mouth.
She stared at the candy wrapper in her palm for a while, then silently folded it and put it in her pocket.
The dim yellow lights along the road fell into the girl’s light pupils, dyeing them a warm orange-red. She held the candy in her mouth and held the hot milk tea in her hands. She no longer controlled her center of gravity and leaned lazily on the boy’s shoulder. She twitched her perky little nose. The boy’s fresh scent was still the same.
“Hey, is it… fun over there?”
“Hmm?” Su Yu looked sideways at the girl who had fallen on his shoulder, her long eyelashes fluttering up and down.
“It’s okay. Qingchuan is much better than here. There are tall buildings everywhere. The houses in the third and fourth-tier cities are taller than the ones in our city center. There are subways everywhere. It’s just a bit busy. It’s always traffic jam when you go out…”
“Is that so? That’s good. In college… you can meet a lot of friends, and there are clubs. What club did you join? Have you been eating well? You have to eat more fruits. Are there any girls chasing you? Have you found a girlfriend?”
“You’re asking too many questions at once.” Su Yu smiled. The faint scent of grapefruit from the girl’s hair brushed past the tip of his nose. “Let me think…”
“Wuwu~ you can think first.” He Mu Qing nodded. She bit the straw and drank a mouthful of milk tea, licking the milk foam from the corners of her mouth with her small tongue. The warm and sweet milk tea stimulated her taste buds and woke her up a lot. “I’m a little tired. You can talk… I’ll listen.”
“Yeah, let me tell you. I really joined a club. You’ll never guess what it is…”
Su Yu softened his voice and talked about his university life. Actually, he and the girl had chatted about these things online. To repeat these things in person was a completely different feeling. His heart beat very slowly, and time seemed to have stagnated in the dim light of the night.
“And also…”
Su Yu suddenly stopped halfway through his sentence. The girl’s breathing in his ear was steady and gentle. The girl who was leaning on his shoulder was already fast asleep. The girl’s delicate features had completely grown. Her beautiful and unignorable eyes were slightly closed. Half of her face was hidden under the gray and black scarf, which could not hide her fair skin and the faint, soft outline. Her faint breath carried a soft and fragrant heat, as if she were extremely tired.
Why was the girl so unguarded with him…
Su Yu couldn’t help but smile as he looked at the girl’s serene appearance. He reached out and brushed aside the messy hair on her forehead, feeling the warmth of her skin. His fingertips were warm. His sleeve accidentally brushed against her nose, making the girl twitch her small nose and murmur in her sleep…
“Su Yu…”
His heart skipped a beat, and his long fingertips trembled slightly.
“Fool.”
