Chapter 112: The Reason No One Chased Her
Chapter 112: The Reason No One Chased Her
This year’s rainy season came a bit late.
Just as summer vacation was about to end, thick clouds laden with thunder and lightning brought a slight chill of early autumn. They stirred up strong winds that fiercely drove away the summer heat and poured down terrifying torrential rains, soaking the northern land of Yuzhou Province, which had already endured a long, scorching summer and was showing signs of drought.
After the heavy rain, continuous drizzles did not stop, falling off and on for over a week before the weather gradually showed signs of clearing.
But after the downpour, the muddy construction site of the logistics park could not resume work for a while.
The unavoidable work stoppage due to the weather left both the anxious Su Cheng and Chen Yufang feeling helpless—after all, bank interest wouldn’t stop. Every day of delay meant throwing away six or seven hundred yuan; in a month, that was twenty thousand… Thankfully, the government’s three-year support fund this time was interest-free, otherwise they would have been even more restless.
It wasn’t until almost two weeks after Su Chunfeng started school that the Wantong Logistics Park project, halted for a full twenty days, finally resumed construction.
Su Chunfeng, who chose the liberal arts track, was still in Class One.
Meanwhile, some students from the original Class One who chose the sciences were transferred to Class Two.
Originally, Class Two was already the second-best class after Class One, but Class One students’ grades were simply more outstanding. After the split, the entire grade underwent a major reshuffle. Class One and Class Two now represented the classes with the top students in liberal arts and sciences, respectively. Similarly, after each midterm and final exam, there would be an elimination system based on grade ranking across the whole grade. High achievers would enter Class One or Class Two, while those whose grades slipped or were surpassed would move to other classes.
Wang Haifei, who also chose the liberal arts track and had achieved excellent results in the pre-summer vacation final exam, finally got her wish this time and became Su Chunfeng’s classmate.
Unfortunately, they did not become desk mates.
Coincidentally, they sat in front and behind each other…
Su Chunfeng’s desk mate was a boy named Cen Yongfeng. He was of average height, dark and sturdy-looking, but his personality was nothing like his tough appearance. Instead, he was gentle, weak, honest, and quiet, hardly speaking a few words all day, just burying his head in books—the kind of student teachers liked.
Wang Haifei’s desk mate was an even bigger coincidence… Huang Yiyu.
On the first day of school, right after the seats were adjusted, seeing Huang Yiyu turn her head and give him a meaningful smile, along with Wang Haifei’s somewhat helpless smile, Su Chunfeng couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: This must be fate, just like the old saying—enemies are bound to meet.
However, what surprised Su Chunfeng was that Huang Yiyu not only didn’t resent Wang Haifei because of her previous opposition to puppy love, but she quickly became familiar with Wang Haifei and became good friends.
Moreover, Huang Yiyu no longer stopped Su Chunfeng and Wang Haifei’s occasional little displays of affection like before. For example, when the two occasionally passed small notes during self-study sessions, chatted especially intimately during breaks, or left the classroom together after school… Huang Yiyu didn’t show any disgust or dislike.
How strange.
It wasn’t until one evening, when Su Chunfeng and Wang Haifei were taking a walk on the school playground, that Su Chunfeng learned the reason from Wang Haifei.
Huang Yiyu had privately told Wang Haifei: “I really envy you. Su Chunfeng is an excellent, responsible, and brave boy. That day in class, when he boldly said those words in front of all the students, I was deeply moved. I believe all the girls in class felt the same way I did. And you two have proven with your actions and excellent grades that your feelings are sincere and great.”
Hearing this, Su Chunfeng almost laughed out loud.
Well, “great”—Huang Yiyu would be perfect for giving government reports.
At that moment, the moon was bright and the stars sparse, with a gentle breeze.
The vast, sparsely populated playground was draped in the dim moonlight and starlight under the night sky, quite serene.
Wang Haifei, who usually didn’t talk much and was shy, surprisingly took the initiative to hook her arm through Su Chunfeng’s, leaning gently against his shoulder. She whispered, “Chunfeng, if Huang Yiyu hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known. Thinking about it now, I’m glad it happened to be the last day before vacation. Otherwise, with what you said in class, you and I would definitely be famous all over school again… heh.”
“No big deal. Anyway, we’re already famous at school, right?” Su Chunfeng said with a smile.
“Mhm.” Wang Haifei couldn’t help but lower her head shyly—now all the teachers and students in school knew she and Su Chunfeng were dating, it was too brazen. Sometimes Wang Haifei wondered why she was being so bold. She tightened her arm around Su Chunfeng’s and said softly, “Actually, I often wonder, why does someone as outstanding as you like me? I’m not pretty, and I’m not good with words or at making people happy…”
Su Chunfeng was surprised. “Who said you’re not pretty? You couldn’t find a prettier girl in the whole school.”
“Don’t tease me, I know myself.” Wang Haifei said with a smile. “I’m dark, and I don’t have a good figure. I can’t compare to other girls. Lifei is truly beautiful though.”
“I’m not teasing you. You’re absolutely the prettiest. You could charm someone to death,” Su Chunfeng said seriously.
“Then, then why do other girls get lots of boys writing, writing letters to chase them?” Wang Haifei said somewhat awkwardly. “But, but no one has written me a letter?”
Su Chunfeng immediately stopped walking, pretending to be angry. “Hey, hey, you don’t actually want other boys to write you love letters, do you?”
“Of course not, I was just saying…” Wang Haifei shyly gave Su Chunfeng a light punch.
“Haha, just teasing you.” Su Chunfeng cheerfully grasped Wang Haifei’s hands and lifted them to his chest. Of course he knew that Wang Haifei now was just a bud yet to bloom, so she really wasn’t an outstanding beauty. But so what? Having lived two lives, he knew how beautiful Wang Haifei would become. And with his mature mind, what he valued most was Wang Haifei’s character, and the inseparable fate and feelings between them across two lifetimes… He said with a smile, “Silly girl, the reason no boys write you love letters or chase you isn’t because you’re not pretty enough, it’s because they don’t dare—who in the whole school doesn’t know you’re my girlfriend? Who would have the guts to try to steal Su Chunfeng’s girlfriend?”
Wang Haifei was stunned, then seemed to understand and giggled. She lowered her head shyly. “You… you seem quiet and well-behaved, but when you get fierce, it’s really scary.”
“I’ve never been fierce with you, have I?”
“Mhm.”
Looking at the shyly lowered head of Wang Haifei, Su Chunfeng couldn’t help calling softly, “Haifei…”
“Hmm?” Wang Haifei looked up at Su Chunfeng.
“I want…” Su Chunfeng quickly kissed Wang Haifei, then chuckled. “To kiss you…”
“Go away, you’re awful.” Wang Haifei was extremely embarrassed. She raised her little fists and lightly pounded Su Chunfeng’s chest, but was caught off guard as Su Chunfeng suddenly pulled her into a tight hug. Then his nose and lips buried into her hair behind her ear, gently sniffing and kissing.
“Mmm…” Wang Haifei let out a soft moan, feeling as if all her bones had gone soft, a little dizzy with happiness.
Su Chunfeng held her tightly, smelling the faint fragrance in her hair, kissing her smooth, oily neck, her delicate little earlobe—in this moment, he had no impure thoughts. He was just enjoying, cherishing this feeling. Then his thoughts suddenly returned to the past from his previous life, making him cherish and treasure the Wang Haifei in his arms even more—in this life, no one can ever hurt you again, including myself!
Completely lost in this affectionate embrace, Wang Haifei’s hands, which had originally wanted to struggle and push him away, instead wrapped around him and held him tightly. She only felt her cheeks and ears burning hot, as if a little deer was thumping wildly in her chest.
In her daze, Wang Haifei suddenly felt a slight coolness on her neck…
She snapped out of her intoxication, quickly and shyly struggled free from Su Chunfeng’s hug. In the dim light, she saw a few teardrops on Su Chunfeng’s fair, handsome face.
“Chunfeng, you, why are you crying?”
“No, I’m not.” Su Chunfeng smiled, wiping away the tears. “Your hair just poked my eye…”
“Serves you right, who told you to act like that…” Wang Haifei said coyly.
Su Chunfeng smiled, wrapped his arm around Wang Haifei, and as they walked along the edge of the playground, he said, “Haifei, do you remember that letter I wrote you in middle school?”
“Mhm.” Wang Haifei nodded.
“I always feel like we knew each other in a previous life, and… I feel like I owed you a lot. This life is to repay you.”
Wang Haifei lowered her head, her body trembling slightly.
Feeling the slight tremble of the girl in his arms, Su Chunfeng thought his words had touched Wang Haifei, so he continued with growing emotion. “Buddha said it takes five hundred glances in a past life to earn a brush of sleeves in this life. Then, how many glances did I save up in my past life to earn knowing you, understanding you, and loving you in this life?”
Wang Haifei finally couldn’t hold it in. Bending over, she stifled her voice, giggling.
“You… you were just laughing?” Su Chunfeng was stunned.
“Yeah, you, you made me laugh so hard…” Wang Haifei’s belly almost cramped from holding in her laughter, making her shake uncontrollably. She said intermittently, “You, when did you become so corny, so mushy… Those words just now, haha, my teeth are almost falling out from the corniness.”
Now both embarrassed and annoyed, Su Chunfeng reached out to tickle Wang Haifei under her arms. “I’ll teach you to laugh, keep laughing…”
“Hahaha…” Wang Haifei finally couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing, quickly dodging Su Chunfeng’s hands. She ran off into the distance, laughing joyfully.
“I was being romantic, you silly girl who doesn’t even understand romance!” Su Chunfeng strode after her.
“Don’t chase me, you’re awful…”
Under the night sky, the once-quiet playground now had a teenage boy and girl laughing and frolicking without restraint—as if no one else was around.