Chapter 104: You Are Especially Gentle and Adorable
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Chen Ziyi blinked, doubting she hadn’t heard correctly, and instinctively leaned forward. “What?”
He Shi composed his words and said, “Well, Brother Xv thinks you stand out a bit, so he asked me to get you away... Of course, I’m not calling you to eat just to complete his mission. Mainly, I also... want to build some rapport with you. After all, we’re quite connected, right?”
“...” Was that a subtle jab calling her a third wheel?
Fine, she deserved it.
Chen Ziyi forced a smile. She actually respected Xie Xu a lot—after all, he was the class monitor and ranked first even though he slept through the entire class. But respect was one thing; Xie Xu’s disdain for her brightness was his fault. “Yes, you’re right. So besides saying I’m... bright, did Xie Xu have anything else to say to me?”
Nothing else, really.
But when did He Shi not want to say something to tease Chen Ziyi?
He casually made something up: “Yes! He said you’re especially cute and gentle, but if you could lower your brightness a bit, you’d be even cuter and gentler!”
Chen Ziyi: “...”
How did that sound like something Xie Xu would say?
Since when did Xie Xu compliment girls?
No, it wasn’t really a compliment—still just complaining she was too bright.
Fine, she couldn’t afford to offend Xie Xu, so she endured.
She gently shook her head and said with vivid expression, “Alright, I forgive him.”
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He Shi rarely saw Chen Ziyi so lively, so his gaze lingered on her unwilling to look away.
Perhaps his gaze was too intense, Chen Ziyi turned her head and asked in a clear voice, “Why are you staring at me?”
“You look nice.”
The words slipped out.
They both froze for a moment, then simultaneously turned their heads away.
Chen Ziyi had tied her hair in a high ponytail today; as she turned, the ponytail arced through the air, accurately covering half of her face.
The swinging hair accidentally brushed He Shi’s shoulder, and he stole a glance at her before quickly looking away.
He stammered, “N-no, no, don’t misunderstand! I-I just purely appreciate beautiful women! Nothing else!”
Chen Ziyi: “I- I got it.”
Then they both hung their heads, neither daring to look at the other.
Walking side by side on the street, Chen Ziyi didn’t notice the light changed from green to red and took a step forward.
He Shi panicked and grabbed her hand. “Red light!”
Startled, Chen Ziyi looked ahead and sure enough, the light was red. She hurriedly stepped back two paces, looked up at him sincerely, and said, “Thank you. Otherwise, I would have run the red light just now.”
“No problem.”
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Chen Ziyi glanced down at He Shi holding her hand. “Okay, can you let go now?”
“Ah.” He Shi was momentarily stunned, then realized she was talking about him and released her hand. “Sorry.”
“It’s fine.”
“Mm.”
He Shi pressed his lips together. The hand that had just touched Chen Ziyi now hung by his side, and he could feel his palm growing hot and flushed.
It was really maddening.
Such a simple touch, yet he felt embarrassed as if he had done something terribly inappropriate.
...
When Lu Yiqi invited Chen Ziyi to eat today, she heard Chen Ziyi refuse and was a bit puzzled. “Why not?”
Chen Ziyi quietly whispered something into Lu Yiqi’s ear, then left with He Shi.