"It's really baffling. I think she is quite normal with you."
During the meal, He Tianran couldn't help but complain to Bai Tingting and Xue Yong opposite them. The two looked at each other and remained silent.
"Hey, do you think it's a matter of which days of the month girls have? But this time is wrong. It's been more than half a month, and these relatives can't come here consecutively. Could it be because of study pressure? Is it causing mental anxiety? Thinking about it this way, Ai Qing is under a lot of pressure."
He Tianran finished the leftovers on the plate in a few moments and smashed them in his mouth twice, but he didn't feel the taste.
Xue Yong rolled his eyes: "You have given her all the reasons. Let's talk nonsense."
He Tianran smiled shyly and asked, "Tingting, what do you think?"
Bai Tingting thought for a while, "More than half a month ago? After that time when we celebrated your victory and you two drank like dead pigs?"
The boy recalled it and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, it was after that."
After hearing this, Bai Tingting frowned:
"She sent you home that day. Did you do anything wrong with her?"
"Clam?"
After that day, He Tianran did not come to school immediately. He first used his status as an art student to catch fish for a few days, and then had to submit relevant exam information when he returned to school. So when he met a few friends, everyone naturally forgot about this. stubble.
Bai Tingting had a stern look on her face and asked in the tone of interrogating a prisoner: "You didn't forget, did you?"
When Xue Yong heard this, he stopped eating and threw away his chopsticks: "If you are going to say this, then I won't be able to eat." He knocked on the table, pretending to be upright and continued: "Please be lenient if you confess, He Comrade Tianran, we have to break this matter into pieces and talk about it in depth."
He Tianran looked innocent and confused: "I...I really don't remember. If you hadn't told me today, I wouldn't have known about it at all. I thought it was Lao Xue who sent me back!"
After saying that, he rolled his eyes, feeling a little guilty, "I won't...really touch Ai Qing, right?"
"Hey, who knows what happens after drinking?" Xue Yong gloated.
No, I remember that after drinking, I felt so weak that I couldn't even raise my hands. How could I possibly tease Cao Aiqing?
Fortunately, Bai Tingting provided him with justice at this time. She analyzed rationally:
"He talks a lot after drinking. He also likes to show off his strength when he can't drink enough. He slept like a dead pig when he sent you back. The probability of this happening is very small."
Xue Yong said with a sarcastic smile: "That's not necessarily true. What if you wake up on the way back?"
Who is this animal helping?
He Tianran glared at him, "I asked you to help, I didn't ask you to cause trouble. If you can't help, just shut up!"
"Ah ha, are you excited? What I said is not unreasonable. If the squad leader really keeps a distance from you after that time, from my judgment, you kid is nothing more than a beast and a beast. It’s just a choice!”
"What does this mean?" Bai Tingting asked from the side.
"It means I'm not a human being anyway."
He Tianran answered angrily. He crossed his arms over his chest and painfully recalled what happened that night.
Cao Aiqing is the kind of girl who won't speak out even if she is bullied. Let alone ask her anything about this kind of thing. For this purpose, she really has to figure it out on her own.
Could it be...that he really bullied her?
But, haven't you often bullied her? I can't coax him well every time...
In the same situation as this time, how could I bully her that night...
He Tianran shuddered for no reason.
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In the next few days, the boy could be said to be attentive to him for nothing, but Cao Aiqing always ignored him, which made him feel frustrated.
He Tianran has definitely matured a lot compared to before, but he still has the mentality of a teenager. In addition, he recently won the art exam. Although he is not arrogant, he still becomes a little arrogant. Seeing that he has been taking the initiative but cannot break the ice, he just I felt a little resentful.
"Brother, do I owe you anything? I'm so begging for nothing that I've become a bitch?"
This thought has occasionally echoed in He Tianran's mind recently. Without the changes in the past six months, not only would it be impossible for him to think this way before, but he would also be happy with the situation where he can communicate with Cao Aiqing without hindrance.
The strange thing is that when he first sat at the same table with Cao Aiqing, he looked calm and rational, so everything he and Cao Aiqing did from then on was based on this appearance. Now it has changed. , it is inevitable that there will be a gap in my heart.
Cao Aiqing ignored him, which was completely understandable. The pressure of studying in the senior year of high school was getting bigger and bigger, and time was getting tighter. Not everyone was like He Tianran, doing nothing all day long. The teachers in the class gave Cao Aiqing a lot of attention. She had high hopes, and the more she valued the girl, the more anxious the girl became. In addition, she had something hidden in her heart, and He Tianran was always hanging in front of her eyes. Therefore, being able to maintain a good face is already an upbringing in her bones. .
But the accumulation of emotions on both sides is like a flood control dam that is about to reach a critical value. It only takes a rain to burst out.
And this rain, in the spring of March, came on the spur of the moment.
On this day, the school organized a psychological counseling class for senior high school students. The original plan was to hold it in the playground. It was supposed to be for everyone to play games and have a good laugh, but because of the rain, the location was changed to indoors. stadium.
Raindrops pattered on the roof of the gymnasium, and spring thunder occasionally sounded in the distance. There was still some time before the afternoon classes started. Students came to the door one after another in the rain. He Tianran sat under the basketball hoop and yawned. Bian suddenly heard a long-lost female voice.
"Brother He...Senior He?"
He Tianran was refreshed and looked up. A familiar figure was standing beside him unknowingly.
"Xixi?"
He stood up and was a little surprised. He was busy with the art exam last year, so the two didn't see each other much. Later, during the winter vacation, they didn't even have the chance to meet by chance. Although they contacted each other occasionally, the frequency was getting less and less.
Hong Kong and China say it's not a big deal. There are many opportunities to deliberately meet someone, but it's not that difficult to deliberately avoid someone.
After not seeing each other for several months, He Tianran didn't show any signs of unfamiliarity. He said generously:
"Xixi, how are you doing with your guitar practice? I'm still waiting for you to hand in your homework!"
Jiang Xixi looked up at her "ex-boyfriend" who had grown a lot taller and was already a popular figure in the school. She felt a little happy when she heard that he still remembered the agreement between them, but after a moment, she still shook her head and said in frustration. :
"I...I won't practice piano anymore..."
"Ah? Why? You obviously play well." He Tianran asked.
"Just... there must be some personal reasons. Suddenly I don't want to practice."
The girl's answer was in line with her character of turning around and leaving the guitar store last time. Before He Tianran could comfort him, Jiang Xixi changed the subject and continued:
"By the way, I haven't congratulated Senior He for being admitted to the Film Academy! Your story has spread in the school, and they say that our school will produce a great director in the future! I knew that Senior He would definitely succeed. I thought When I knew you were going to take the art exam, I told my friend..."
He Tianran paused, said nothing, and looked at Jiang Xixi quietly.
The cute girl wanted to say something more, but she didn't dare to look directly into the other person's eyes, and her voice became smaller and smaller...
After a moment, a big hand rubbed her head.
"I'm sorry... Xixi..."
He Tianran looked guilty.
Jiang Xixi, who had been chirping like an oriole just now, suddenly turned red in her eyes, and then she suddenly jumped into He Tianran's arms like a baby bird jumping into the forest.
This scene was noticed by many people present, and some good people even whistled. He Tianran was confused by this sudden scene, but he soon felt relieved. He slowly lowered his hands and rubbed the little girl's back. Back, soothing the slight tremors coming from her body.
At the beginning, I just wanted to continue the unfinished love.
But is love the same?
If you put your love for one person into another person, will it be the same?
Is there anything unfinished about the word "love"?
Until now, He Tianran was not sure of the answer.
If a few words could define the right and wrong of a person's feelings, then there wouldn't be so many crazy men and resentful women in this world.
Feeling the body temperature of the girl in his arms, He Tianran sighed. He glanced around unintentionally and suddenly found Cao Aiqing standing at the door of the gymnasium from a distance.
The two people's eyes collided across a distance of more than ten meters.
The next second, a spring thunder exploded, and in the light of the sky, Cao Aiqing's figure disappeared.
This moment was so short that He Tianran thought it was an illusion.
He was still in a daze, but Jiang Xixi in his arms had broken free from his arms. The little girl took two steps back, wiped her eyes with her sleeves, and whispered:
"I...I can do it, Brother He...we are in physical education class today, and I really bumped into you by accident..."
"What's... happened to you recently?"
He Tianran burst into laughter upon hearing this explanation.
"I..." Jiang Xixi lowered her head and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing to me, I just think we are not suitable... I... I just think... I will lose..."
"ah?"
Seeing the little girl backing away, He Tianran was confused. He wanted to continue asking, but Jiang Xixi had already turned around and ran away.
Xue Yong walked over with his hands on the back of his head. He passed Jiang Xixi and turned his head in the girl's direction.
"Hey, it seems I missed another good show."
The school bully still looks heartless.
He Tianran looked at Jiang Xixi's leaving figure from a distance and said in confusion:
"Tell me, why do these girls always like to half-talk what they say?"
Xue Yong also looked back:
"Suspense movies like to leave hooks and will not tell you the answer to the truth directly. Director He, this is what you said yourself. Have you forgotten?"
He Tianran said angrily: "Is that how you use it?"
"Aren't romance and suspense the same thing? They're just guessing at each other. By the way, I just saw the squad leader at the door. I guess I saw something I shouldn't have seen. Don't you plan to save it for a while?" Xue Yong Said casually.
He Tianran disagreed on his face:
"Just see it when you see it. It's not like I can hang around her every day, and what's the point of trying to keep her? I, He Tianran, am so shameless. She doesn't even want to pay attention to me now."
Xue Yong smiled: "Yes, it's up to you."
The psychological counseling class in the afternoon continued as usual. The senior high school students sat in a circle as a class, listening to the psychological tutor's orders and playing some childish trust games.
He Tianran didn't know whether other people's psychology had been channeled, but he felt very guilty now and kept looking around.
The activity has started, but Cao Aiqing, the squad leader, has not yet arrived.
Xue Yong on the side looked at him from time to time and said jokingly:
"Panic, brother."
"Don't make trouble." He Tianran said two words fiercely between his teeth.
"A damn duck's mouth is quite tough. Hey, your brother Xue is in a good mood today. Let me tell you a secret."
Xue Yong suddenly said something mysteriously.
"If a dog can't spit out ivory, it will fart."
"Oh, originally I wanted to tell you the reason why your school girl hasn't been looking for you recently, but judging from your attitude, maybe you don't want to know either."
He Tianran was speechless.
"Want to know?" Xue Yong teased.
"..."
"I want to know what to say."
"Say it!"
Xue Yong squinted and looked at the teacher who was hosting the game but didn't look at the two of them. Then he said seriously: "Do you remember that the first time you went to Yanjiao Alley to perform on stage, I sent you a friend lock up?"
He Tianran nodded: "Remember."
Xue Yong raised his chin: "Actually, Jiang Xixi also went there that day, just on the second floor. Others didn't leave until you finished your performance."
He Tianran couldn't believe it, "Then...then why did she..."
"I'm not here to say hello to you, right? How embarrassing, brother!" Xue Yong snatched his words and continued: "That day you were on stage, Cao Aiqing sat down, and after the performance you went straight to While others were walking away, they were chatting and laughing. They were talented men and beautiful women, but a person would have to give up after seeing this scene."
After He Tianran listened silently, he suddenly became aware of the fact that Jiang Xixi gradually stopped contacting him and the meaning of the sentence "I feel like I will lose".
"And brother Tianran, it's not me who is your brother. You should really take a good look at yourself."
"what?"
Xue Yong made a "tsk" sound in his mouth: "Your ex-girlfriend has noticed that you and the squad leader have a mutual affection. This is an unusual relationship. How long are you going to lie to yourself?"
He Tianran was confused for a moment.
"It's raining outside."
Xue Yong knocked on the side.
Originally, the psychological tutor was still tirelessly telling everyone various ways to overcome psychological fears. Suddenly, he saw a classmate turn around quickly and walk quickly outside the gymnasium.
"Hey, that classmate, where are you going?"
Xue Yong said in time: "Teacher, he left something behind. Now go back and get it. He will be back soon."
The psychological counselor was puzzled: "Are you in such a hurry?"
"Hey, that's too urgent. It's not just you, I'm anxious too." After Xue Yong finished speaking, he shouted towards He Tianran's back: "Just run two steps if you're in a hurry, hurry up!"
He Tianran, who had not yet left the gymnasium, somehow actually started running.
