Chapter 106: Bonus – When We Were Young Part Five
Chang Wenyan was in the same grade as Qin Ai but not in the same class. He was a pure and innocent boy back then. Even a blind person could see that he had a crush on Qin Ai, but he refused to confess, afraid of ruining their friendship.
Liu Liu, as a bystander, could see right through him. He knew Chang Wenyan was here to see Qin Ai. But Qin Ai already had a beautiful girlfriend, how could he let Chang Wenyan interfere?
So, without letting Chang Wenyan speak, he slung his arm around his neck and dragged him to the sports field.
“Wenyan, you look exhausted, you must have been studying all night. That’s not good, you need to balance work and rest. Come on, let’s play basketball.”
“I need to find Qin—”
Liu Liu covered Chang Wenyan’s mouth with his hand, his laughter drowning out Chang Wenyan’s voice. “You need to exercise, I understand, I understand.”
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Not many students stayed in the classroom during breaks. Those who did were either catching up on sleep, finishing their homework, or playing on their phones. No one was paying attention to Qin Ai and Zuo Bian.
It had been a week since Zuo Bian transferred to their class. The rumors about the “pregnancy incident” had died down. After all, no one had actually seen the child.
Zuo Bian was scribbling on a piece of scratch paper, her head lowered, her long eyelashes casting a shadow on her porcelain-like skin.
“You’re so stupid, you still can’t solve it after all this time?” Qin Ai said with mock disdain.
Zuo Bian finally looked up from the problem, her eyes filled with longing. “Qin Ai, so you know how to solve it?”
Qin Ai felt her face heating up as Zuo Bian stared at her. She pretended to look at the problem she had copied from the blackboard. “Of course I do.”
Zuo Bian excitedly leaned closer to Qin Ai, pushing her notebook towards her. “Can you teach me?”
Qin Ai tapped her fingers on the desk, not immediately agreeing. “I can, but—”
“Is there a condition? I’ll agree to anything.” Zuo Bian smiled, her eyes clear and innocent, seemingly unaware of how suggestive her words were.
Qin Ai, of course, couldn’t help but think about it.
Zuo Bian’s lips were red and glossy, their shape full and inviting. They looked perfect for kissing—
No! Qin Ai slammed on the brakes in her mind, suppressing the thought.
“I haven’t decided yet. I’ll tell you when I’ve thought of one.” Qin Ai’s gaze darted around, her voice unsteady.
Zuo Bian, seemingly oblivious, moved her chair closer to Qin Ai.
“Then teach me how to solve this problem.”
Qin Ai glanced at the problem, took out a pen, and wrote down the solution on a piece of scratch paper, explaining it as she wrote.
Zuo Bian listened attentively, nodding, her arm brushing against Qin Ai’s.
The girl’s soft skin was only separated from hers by a thin layer of fabric. A faint, sweet fragrance wafted into Qin Ai’s nose, distracting her.
“Qin Ai, Qin Ai.” Zuo Bian waved her hand in front of Qin Ai’s face.
She had actually been spacing out while looking at the new student. Qin Ai felt embarrassed and looked away, her voice stiff. “I’ve already told you the solution, figure out the rest yourself.”
She wasn’t usually this “gentle” with her friends. It wasn’t that she liked the new student, she just didn’t want to scare the delicate girl with her harsh words.
“Oh, okay.” Zuo Bian obediently moved her notebook back and started solving the problem, following Qin Ai’s guidance.
The distance between them widened, and the girl’s faint fragrance faded. Qin Ai felt a strange sense of emptiness.
The days passed peacefully. 555 was surprised that Zuo Bian wasn’t in a hurry. Zuo Bian said she was working hard to get close to Qin Ai.
Look, she was always asking Qin Ai for help with her studies. Qin Ai was smart and excelled in her studies. Although she often called Zuo Bian stupid, she would always patiently teach her.
Zuo Bian achieved good results in their first monthly exam, ranking among the top fifty in their grade.
She was beautiful and smart. And after all this time, she and Qin Ai weren’t particularly close and hadn’t even gone on a date. Many people started to think that the rumors were false.
Zuo Bian had received several love letters in the past few days. It was her first time receiving love letters, so she read each one carefully. Not only did she read them, but she even planned to reply.
555, as a bystander, couldn’t help but admire its host’s strategy.
First, she made the first move, capturing the other person’s heart. Then she took a step back, subtly infiltrating the other person’s life like water. Within a month, Zuo Bian had successfully made Qin Ai accustomed to her presence. Now it was time to add fuel to the fire and catalyze their relationship.
For example, jealousy. Writing replies to love letters in front of Qin Ai was a blatant provocation!
Qin Ai also thought so.
However, the reason wasn’t as complicated as 555 and Qin Ai imagined. Zuo Bian was just following her heart, she wasn’t scheming.
