Fang Yunyao had never been a courageous person. The most courageous she had been was when she had told Fu Cheng âCome tell me again when youâre about to graduateâ.
While this sentence had made it seem like she was waiting for Fu Cheng to grow older, she had actually primarily just been giving herself more time. She had never been a courageous person.
Huang Yaming tugged at Xu Tingsheng, sneaking a peek from outside. Fang Yunyaoâs hand was currently brushing across Fu Chengâs face.
âAwoo,â Huang Yaming released a lascivious howl, âIâll be off to find my Sis Nurse.â
Xu Tingsheng sent a kick flying his way. Xu Tingsheng was personally much more moved than any other person by what had just happened, because he had experienced much more before.
He had seen that draggy relationship in his previous life which might be destined not to have any ending. He had seen Fang Yunyaoâs tragic life story, her fear and her escapism, also having seen Fu Chengâs fervent stubbornnessâŠ
Currently, how good it was.
On the day of Yanzhou Universityâs welcoming party, in having hastily answered the emceeâs question, Xu Tingsheng had christened the band âRebirthâ. That day had seen the most important step of Fu Cheng and Fang Yunyao in this rebirth in extricating themselves from that tragic destiny that loomed before themâŠ
Rebirth transcended the cycle of life and death. In having walked between life and death in her coma, Fang Yunyao had finally broken past that tragic destiny of before their rebirth.
In the hospital ward, Fang Yunyao asked, âFu Cheng, are you confident?â
Before Fu Cheng could answer, as if she had never really expected an answer at all, Fang Yunyao continued, âYou donât have to be confident. You donât, really. Donât be scared, Iâm just staking on it against myself.â
This gamble of Fang Yunyaoâs staked all the youth that remained in her life, staked her reputation, even staked her fate.
Fu Cheng was not like Huang Yaming with his pleasant, comforting words. He appeared to be helplessly at a loss for a time.
Fang Yunyao smiled at him, continuing, âHave you asked my Mum yet?â
âAskedâŠwhat?â
âAsk my Mum-would it be fine if her daughter likes a guy whoâs seven years younger than her?â
âI, Iâll go ask Auntie right now.â
Fang Yunyao shook her head, smiling as she said, âNo rush. I also heard from Song Ni about those words that you said back on the school stage. What do I do now? I canât go back there.â
Indeed, due to Fu Chengâs words, if Fang Yunyao were to go back to teaching in Libei Senior High, the gazes directed towards her and the pressure she would face would be unimaginable.
âIâm not going back to Libei anymore. Actually, I wanted to tell you that day. I reached an agreement with a senior high school of Yanzhou City. Iâll be going to Yanzhou next semester.â
The âthat dayâ Fang Yunyao spoke of referred to the day when the incident had occurred. While it had been delayed for so long, she had fortunately still had the chance to tell him about it now.
Spring had finally arrived for Fu Cheng. Huang Yaming was always amidst spring. He currently had a thing going with the young nurse.
Xu Tingsheng wanted to return to Yanzhou. Asking Fu Cheng about it, he said that he wanted to stay on for a few more days to take care of Fang Yunyao. Asking Huang Yaming about it, he said that he wanted to stay on for a few more days as well, to wait for Sis Nurse to âgiveâ her body to himâŠ
Asking Song Ni about it, there was finally someone who was willing to accompany him back.
Xu Tingsheng drove Song Ni back to the academy city, sending her over to her dormitory. Next, he returned Fang Yuqingâs car to him. Finding that it was already too late for him to return to his own dormitory, he simply returned to the riverside residence.
As Xu Tingsheng unlocked the door late into the night, he found that the lights were turned on in the living room.
Beneath the comfortable lighting, a woman walked past himâŠ
Her long legs were bare as she strode lightly. Her head was tilted as she wiped her long, damp hair parted to the side with a towel. She wore simply a white shirt that covered just till her thighs.
ThisâŠwas too fragrant. âUncleâ could not help but feel his mouth grow dry.
Xu Tingsheng recognised that shirt. It was one that he had bought specifically for wearing inside when he had on a suit. Now, worn on the female body, it just looked so much âbetterâ than it had when he himself had been the one wearing it.
Xu Tingsheng stood by the doorway, not knowing whether he should enter or turn to leave.
Completely ignorant of his presence, the girl was seemingly in a great mood as she was indistinctly humming a tune.
âCough, cough,â Xu Tingsheng looked away and coughed twice.
âHuh? YouâŠyouâre back?â Looking over and seeing Xu Tingsheng, Lu Zhixin asked puzzledly, next lowering her head and seeing the state she was in before she hurriedly rushed over to the guest room, âYou can come in. I, Iâm changing.â
Xu Tingsheng did not know what Lu Zhixin was doing here, nor did he have any way of asking about it.
After waiting for a while in his room, Xu Tingsheng heard a knock on the door. Opening it and exiting his room, he saw that apart from her feet which were still bare, Lu Zhixin was currently already dressed neatly as she stood rather awkwardly outside his door.
âHow about you blow your hair dry first?â Pointing towards Lu Zhixinâs still clearly damp hair, Xu Tingsheng took a hair dryer from a shelf and passed it to her.
âYeah,â Lu Zhixin nodded.
Lu Zhixin sat down quietly in a corner and dried her hair. Xu Tingsheng sat on the sofa at the other end of the room, surveying the entire area.
Having been away for just a few weeks, the atmosphere of the entire room had changed. It had become clean, neat and warm, having gained many adorable little things as wellâŠalso, a womanly fragrance suffused the air.
Xu Tingshengâs disorganised home seemed now like there was a woman in charge of the house.
Having dried her hair, Lu Zhixin glanced at the distracted Xu Tingsheng, not speaking as she next silently returned to the guest room and packed a bag which she placed by the sofa. She then got another, empty bag and began packing up some other little things.
Such as a small pink alarm clock in the shape of an owl, a hellokitty mug and and toothbrush, a Doraemon bolster, a cup shaped like the interior of a watermelonâŠNever might Xu Tingsheng have guessed that the âsuperwomanâ Lu Zhixin would actually have such a teenage girlâs heart.
âAbout that, let me explain,â Lu Zhixin finally said, âItâs been rather busy for the platform recently, and then you also left. Old Wai gave me the key, andâŠI came to stay here, in the guest room.â
âRight, itâs been hard on you,â Xu Tingsheng felt rather embarrassed about having just been a mere dispenser of money over this period of time, virtually having thrown everything of Huchengâs over to Old Wai, Li Linlin and Lu Zhixin.
With Lu Zhixinâs career-mindedness and innate sense of responsibility, she had probably been constantly working late into the night.
âItâs alright. Is your friend better now?â Lu Zhixin asked.
âSheâs awoken, but is still in her recovery period and will probably have to recuperate for a long time,â Xu Tingsheng said, âI canât really extend this leave anymore, so I just came back first.â
âRight, Iâll go back first then. Iâve prepared a few things recently, and thereâre also some things that you need to decide on. Iâll look for you tomorrow and discuss it with you then,â Lu Zhixin carried her two bags, walking towards the door.
It was already late into the night now. Lu Zhixin definitely wouldnât be returning to her university dormitory. If she was planning to return home, with the academy city located in the suburbs, flagging a taxi at such an hour would also be rather hard.
Xu Tingsheng regretted a little that he had returned the car to Fang Yuqing. He couldnât even send her back now.
âHow about you stay here for tonight?â Xu Tingsheng stood up and asked.
Lu Zhixin turned, smiling, âStay here? You sure?â
âUncleâ still felt rather awkward in inviting a girl to stay over as he hurriedly explained, âI just feel that it being so late, itâll definitely be inconvenient for you to go backâŠwhy donât you just stay here for the night? Anyway, thereâre many rooms here.â
Xu Tingsheng pointed to the guest room, âIf you need reassurance, just lock the door tightly at night.â
Looking at the flustered, nervous Xu Tingsheng, Lu Zhixin bent over and laughed for a while before putting down her bags and saying, âIf you need reassurance, you can lock your door tightly as well. Iâll go wash your shirt for you firstâŠI just happened to have washed my pyjamas, so I went to your room and found something. Sorry about that.â
âItâs fine. How about I just give it to you?â That earlier image flickered within Xu Tingshengâs mind.
A long-legged girl wearing only an oversized white shirt was definitely one of the sexiest modes in existence.
âDid I look good wearing it?â Lu Zhixin asked.
Xu Tingsheng did not answer. She had looked good, but that was not something he could say.
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Xu Tingsheng sat in front of his computer, loading the platform. Meanwhile, Lu Zhixin was doing laundry in the bathroom. This feelingâŠ