That cute girl, her face flushed red, grabbed Liang Sheng’s hand and stood up.
“Are you okay?” Liang Sheng asked with concern.
The cute girl shook her head, looking at Liang Sheng shyly.
Seeing that the girl was fine, Liang Sheng tried to step past her and leave.
“P-Please, wait a moment!” The cute girl suddenly spoke up, calling out to Liang Sheng.
Liang Sheng froze. No way, it couldn’t be…
Had she injured the girl in the collision, and now this girl wanted medical fees from her?!
Of course, money-minded Liang Sheng would never think in terms of romance.
The cute girl bashfully tugged at the corner of Liang Sheng’s clothes. Knowing she couldn’t escape, Liang Sheng reluctantly turned back.
“What is it?”
The cute girl twisted her body awkwardly, her hands fidgeting and twisting together nervously.
“I-I…” The cute girl seemed incredibly hesitant.
Liang Sheng looked puzzled. She leaned closer to the cute girl. “What’s wrong? What do you want to say? It’s okay, go ahead—I’m not mad.”
“Um!” The girl’s face turned as red as a ripe apple. She spun around.
What was this situation? Liang Sheng was totally dumbfounded. She’d never seen anything like this before. Could that bump have knocked the poor girl silly?
“I-I!” The cute girl was on the verge of blurting it out.
Liang Sheng focused intently.
“I like you, Senior Sister Liang Sheng!” The cute girl covered her face.
“Oh, that’s all? I thought it was something serious…” Liang Sheng relaxed instantly upon hearing it wasn’t about compensation.
Wait—hold on. What had she just said?! Liang Sheng’s pupils dilated in shock.
“Huh?!” She let out a loud yelp that made passersby stop and glance at the two of them before hurrying off.
It wasn’t that they didn’t want to watch the drama; class was about to start.
Liang Sheng stammered incoherently. “You— I mean— ahem, Junior Sister, I don’t even know you. How could you like me?”
The cute girl still wouldn’t turn around. She kept her face covered, her voice muffled. “I-I… waaah, even though Senior Sister Liang Sheng doesn’t know me, I know you! Senior Sister Liang Sheng is so beautiful, so captivating! I really, really like you!”
Liang Sheng stood there stunned.
For a long moment, neither spoke.
The cute girl, hearing only silence behind her, felt her heart sink. She was sure Liang Sheng had left.
Sigh… The girl slowly turned around.
But there stood Liang Sheng, right behind her.
“Huh? S-Senior Sister Liang Sheng, why didn’t you leave…” The girl panicked.
Liang Sheng let out a sigh.
“I-I’m sorry…” The cute girl bowed her head, tears spilling from her eyes. “My sudden confession must have scared you, Senior Sister Liang Sheng. After all, we’re the same gender… It must have been a huge bother for you. I’m sorry!”
“What a silly girl.”
Liang Sheng gently patted the girl’s head.
Huh…? The girl across from her froze. Shouldn’t Liang Sheng be rejecting her outright?
“Why would your confession bother me?” Liang Sheng ruffled the girl’s hair.
With that gentle coaxing, the cute girl burst into tears.
Liang Sheng comforted her. “You have to understand—everyone has the right to like someone, the right to express that feeling. You don’t need to apologize. It’s your freedom.”
“Senior Sister Liang Sheng…” Tears dripped steadily from the cute girl’s eyes.
Liang Sheng went on. “I’m happy that you like me. After all, who wouldn’t be happy to be liked by someone?”
“Then…” The cute girl slowly lifted her head.
Liang Sheng shook her head with a smile. “I’m sorry.”
“Mm…” More tears welled up in the cute girl’s eyes. She wiped her face with her sleeve. “I-I should have known. Someone as amazing as Senior Sister Liang Sheng must already have a boyfriend.”
“Nope~” Liang Sheng shook her head with a grin. “The person I like… it’s a crush. A really humble one, too.”
The cute girl nodded, seeming to half-understand.
“And~” Liang Sheng’s smile was like warm winter sunshine. “I’m turning you down not because of your gender, but because someone else already lives in my heart. Don’t feel inferior just because of who you are!”
In that moment, the girl in front of Liang Sheng knew exactly why she’d fallen for her.
She was so warm, so radiant.
“Thank you, Senior Sister Liang Sheng!” The cute girl bowed deeply to Liang Sheng. She straightened up, her eyes resolute. “I liked you, Senior Sister Liang Sheng, and I don’t regret it!”
Liang Sheng smiled back at her.
Ding-a-ling-ling~
The class bell rang. Liang Sheng jolted and dashed toward her classroom.
From behind her, the girl called out, “Senior Sister Liang Sheng! I hope you get together with the one you like soon!”
“Haha~” Liang Sheng laughed heartily and glanced back. “You too—be happy!”
This was probably the most unforgettable confession of Liang Sheng’s life.
Unfortunately, she didn’t notice the pair of eyes watching the entire scene from a hidden corner.
That person wrote a line in her notebook.
“Love at first sight—it actually happened to me. From the moment I first saw you, I liked you.”
“Sigh…” That person let out a long sigh.
Perhaps she’d just been fooling herself all along.
That day, Liang Sheng ended up late for class and got scolded by the teacher.
“Sister Liang Sheng? Sister Liang Sheng?” Liang Jin poked her sister, who was lost in a daze.
“Huh? Huh.” Liang Sheng snapped back to reality and rubbed her head. “W-What’s up?”
“I asked you a question earlier, and you still haven’t answered!” Liang Jin grumbled in dissatisfaction.
Oh right. Liang Sheng remembered now. But this wasn’t an easy question to answer honestly, so she’d just have to make something up.
“Yeah, there have been some, but I turned them all down.” Liang Sheng wasn’t lying about that—there had been plenty, and she’d rejected them all without mercy.
Liang Jin inwardly cheered and clapped. Good riddance! Sister Liang Sheng belonged to her alone!
“What are you grinning about?” Liang Sheng eyed the suspicious smile on Liang Jin’s face and pulled a long face. “Your dear sister has been single for—er, seventeen years, and you look thrilled about it?!”
“Heeheehee~~” Liang Jin hugged her big sister’s arm. “Of course I’m happy! The cabbage at home hasn’t been devoured by some outsider pig.”
Of course, if that cabbage ever ripened and had to be devoured by a pig, it would have to be one from the Liang Family—like her, Little Piggy. Keep the benefits in the family~ Liang Jin daydreamed happily.
“Ow~” Liang Sheng thought Liang Jin was mocking her and pouted. “What about you? Aren’t you a little cabbage yourself? Oh, right~ You’ve got your dear Su Ze in your heart~”
“Sister Liang Sheng!” Liang Jin’s expression soured.
