Su Tang felt nothing, save for the sensation of his centre of gravity suddenly shifting. He scrambled through the air to no avail for something to grab, before eventually falling down.
He was afraid to look. His fear was like an invisible web, tightly holding him in place. He wanted to scream but he was unable to find his voice. In the end, he could only close his eyes. However, what he was met with wasnât the hard ground, but a warm and familiar embrace.
This completely unexpected turn of events caused the fear in his heart to linger. He couldnât stop himself from holding the otherâs neck.
Summer was very hot but the other personâs body was cool. The other emitted a clean, grassy soap scent and it made Su Tangâs heart race.
An indecipherable emotion emerged from the bottom of his heart. It felt as if everything heâd ever wanted or was waiting for had been achieved. He felt a sense of delight mixed with a bit of bitterness.
This type of feeling was quite strange, rather like drinking a strong wine. Satisfaction preceded the intoxication, and the fragrance of the wine evoked his memories; it made him want to both hug the other while crying and to smile stupidly at the other. Though the emotions in his heart were let out, these emotions didnât seem to have a source.
Because his memory was only a blur and no similar figure could be found.
Su Tang tried his best to think back, but the more he thought about it, the more his head hurt. Even the familiar feeling was slowly disappearing, like quicksand slipping away, without any chance of ever coming back.
He forced himself not to think about it but couldnât stop himself from trembling. He was just like a little cat, quietly shrinking in the otherâs embrace.
He did his best to regain his composure; he took a deep breath and finally lifted his little face, making eye contact with the other person.
It was a seventeen, maybe eighteen-year-old youth. He had straight, sharp sword-like eyebrows and was tall in stature. He probably looked very good when he smiled. It was just a pity that he looked so cold.
The other hugged him, his thin lips tightly sealed and his eyebrows slightly crinkled together as if he was unhappy. Yet, it looked like the other was concerned about Su Tang. The sight of his expression couldnât help but move Su Tang. He subconsciously stuck his hand out to touch the otherâs brow.\n
âDonâtâŠâ Donât always be unhappy. Itâs good to smile.
The urge to utter those words suddenly came to Su Tang. It was only when he opened his mouth that he realised that what he was doing was ridiculous, and his fingernails were already grazing the otherâs face. This⊠Was he possessed? Why did he do that?
Su Tang blinked and rapidly withdrew his hands behind his back. His eyes darted around. Eventually, he pretended that nothing had happened and refused to look up at the other.
It was only Chi Shu Yan who kept his steady gaze trained on Su Tang. This made Su Tang feel embarrassed and a little unsettled. Finally, he grew annoyed with being stared at and said, âIâŠÂ Ai, donât keep staring at me.â
âI didnâtâŠâ Chi Shu Yan refused to admit it.
âYou did, I felt it!â Su Tang raised his little chin, and only after finishing his words did he notice how close he was to Chi Shu Yan.
Oh right, he was still in Chi Shu Yanâs embrace, held with arms around him.
This really⊠No one was really in the right here ba.
Su Tang realised this point; getting shy wasnât right, and neither was getting annoyed. He just mumbled, âForget it, forget it. You put me down first ba.â
âOkay.â Chi Shu Yan quickly said, only just now noticing this.
The two silently brushed off the incident. When the area where Su Tang stood started to get a little warm, Su Tang said, âThank you for saving me just now. En, Iâm Su Tangâwhatâs your name?â
âNo problem.â The other shook his head and then said, âIâm Chi Shu Yan.â
âOh, oh.â Su Tang went âso this is how it goesâ in his heart. After all, this personâs temperament was good. It wasnât that the aura of the male lead was unbearable, but just that heâd ran into him straight after transmigrating over. He didnât know if his luck was good or not.
âYouâre getting ready to transfer into this class?â Chi Shu Yan asked out of the blue.
âAh, yeah.â Su Tang stared at him, surprised, before asking, âHow did you know?â\nâI guessed.â Chi Shu Yan replied.
âYeah.â Su Tang found his question a little stupid. He gazed down in shame and just so happened to catch a glimpse of the melting puddle of ice cream heâd dropped on the floor. âIâll go clean this up.â
âOkay.â Chi Shu Yan nodded, and Su Tang ran off to rinse a cloth. When he came back, he saw the other writing his student ID on the blackboard.
âWe have an exam?â Su Tang asked, shocked.
âYes. Every time school reopens, thereâll be a mock exam. The class monitor needs to come to inspect the examination room in advance.â Chi Shu Yan explained to Su Tang as he scribbled on the blackboard.
âAo.â His words left a pang of sadness in Su Tangâs heart. He sluggishly went to clean his mess up before sitting in the seat nearest to the speaking stage and watching Chi Shu Yan write on the blackboard.
Not only was Chi Shu Yan handsome, the words he wrote were nice to look at too. Even the numbers he drew were visually appealing. Su Tang stared for a while and felt envy bubble up in his heart. It was just a shame that no matter how nice Chi Shu Yanâs words looked, they wouldnât help him withstand the heat.
Though he used his hand to fan himself, he still felt hot. He then planted his face on the table in hopes of cooling down faster.
However, this position drastically lowered his line of sight and he couldnât see what Chi Shu Yan was writing. It wasnât long before Su Tang started to grow bored and decided to talk to the other.
He asked, âDo you like exams?â
Chi Shu Yan replied, âNo.â
âWhy ah? Arenât your results very good?â Su Tang didnât get it.
âBecause the class monitor is always busy during exam periods.â Chi Shu Yan explained.
Su Tang let out a chuckle and watched Chi Shu Yan write on the blackboard, helplessly busying about. The sight tickled him and he ended up laughing loudly on the table.
When Chi Shu Yan turned around, Su Tang immediately wiped his face clear of emotion. Itâs just that he couldnât pretend very well and had to cover his mouth.
\nIt was Su Tangâs turn to be speechless. Chi Shu Yan thought for a while and said, âI was writing a disciplinary report just now.â
âOh.â Su Tang replied slowly.
âThereâs still a hundred more daysâ worth to write.â Chi Shu Yan said again.
âOh?â Su Tang felt a little like smiling but stopped himself.
âThis was originally meant to be done by the deputy class monitor but he left the report at school. Furthermore, he was playing soccer and injured his leg. In the end, only I can do it.â Chi Shu Yan explained.
Su Tang finally turned back and smiled. âYouâre so miserable ah.â
âEn, and you still ignored me.â Chi Shu Yan teased. He finally heaved a sigh of relief after seeing Su Tangâs smile.
âAi, then Iâll pay attention to you now.â Su Tang leaned over to look at the report Chi Shu Yan1Â was writing. There werenât many words written, however he couldnât possibly write long disciplinary reports every day. If they were to pile up, his workload would truly be too much.
âMy heart hurt for you for a second.â Though Su Tang said this, in reality, he was smiling very happily. The corners of his mouth were curved up and his cheeks had two shallow dimples. He looked very sweet and soft. Chi Shu Yan thought that no one could be as cute as Su Tang.
He gently poked Su Tangâs dimple and then turned back to continue writing. Su Tang was upset and stood up to poke Chi Shu Yanâs face. The two started to tussle about before Su Tangâs phone rang.
It turned out that whatever had needed to be done for the transfer was done. His family had left afterwards and had asked the driver to send him home directly.
Su Tang hung up and saw Chi Shu Yan sticking his own phone out at him. âThe class has a network group; tell me your phone number.â
â159âââ Su Tang said a string of numbers which Chi Shu Yan then typed into his phone before saying, âSee you tomorrow ba.â
âSee you tomorrow.â Su Tang nodded and walked out of the classroom.
Chi Shu Yan returned to his seat. He didnât continue writing the report and instead opened his phone gallery to stare at the picture of Su Tang sleeping. He changed the remark to âlittle cutieâ.