A street urchin turned academic genius, starting by saving the blind school beauty.

Chapter 122 The Shift in Mindset

Lu Zhaoye, carrying steamed buns, squatted down in front of Xu Qingwan, gently placed his hand on Xu Qingwan's head and rubbed it softly, without saying a word.

However, Xu Qingwan also came to her senses. She took a step to the side and shook off Lu Zhaoye's hand that was on her head.

Lu Zhaoye stood there, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Get away from me."

Xu Qingwan wiped her eyes and choked out, "I'm sobbing." Seeing Lu Zhaoye's stunned expression, she raised her voice a few decibels and whispered to him, "

"Get away from me."

Xu Qingwan still couldn't accept the fact that Lu Zhaoye had someone so close to him.

Seeing this, Lu Zhaoye pursed his lips slightly, put the steamed buns on the ground, and turned to leave.

From Xu Qingwan's perspective, she always thought that Lu Zhaoye did those funny things because he liked her. But after she finished reading Lu Zhaoye's novel, she realized that she was the biggest clown.

Hearing Lu Zhaoye's footsteps fading into the distance, Xu Qingwan couldn't help but sit down on the ground, hugging her legs and weeping bitterly.

Xu Qingwan recalled Lu Zhaoye's sudden appearance on that rainy day, Lu Zhaoye who stood up for her when she was bullied in the small restaurant, and Lu Zhaoye who pretended not to know anything in the supermarket to protect her self-esteem.

She slowly opened her sleepy eyes and looked at the steamed buns placed at her feet, feeling deeply moved.

Xu Qingwan suddenly recalled the day she went to Lu Zhaoye's house with him.

That night, Xu Qingwan lay on Lu Zhaoye's bed, thinking that she was really going to be with Lu Zhaoye.

However, Lu Zhaoye did not arrive that night.

Unable to contain her anticipation, she quietly slipped out of the bedroom and, upon seeing Lu Zhaoye fast asleep on the sofa, her heart stirred with desire.

Xu Qingwan didn't know what she was thinking at the time. She looked at Lu Zhaoye, who was embracing her with his arms outstretched, and lay down without hesitation.

Little by little.

Getting closer.

Finally, she leaned her back against Lu Zhaoye's chest.

The boy's chest was hot, and Xu Qingwan's heart was burning too.

She felt her heart skip several beats; Xu Qingwan's thoughts at the time were very simple.

Just stay inside, forever and ever.

After a few minutes, Lu Zhaoye still hadn't woken up, so Xu Qingwan's movements became even more agitated.

She lifted the hand that was resting on Lu Zhaoye's head and placed it on her shoulder.

Xu Qingwan turned around and faced Lu Zhaoye's chest.

She snuggled closer, then gently wrapped her left arm around Lu Zhaoye's waist. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her smile resembled a crescent moon, shining brightly in the embrace of distant mountains.

A few minutes later, Xu Qingwan opened her eyes, looked at the boy's face so close to hers, and swallowed.

Xu Qingwan didn't know what she was thinking at the time; that feeling of longing was like sitting on her bed in the dormitory doing practice problems.

Make one more, just one more.

Then, just a little closer, just a little closer.

Xu Qingwan kissed Lu Zhaoye's cheek. The boy's skin was very delicate and dry. She kissed him for several seconds before opening her eyes again, filled with worry and fear.

At that moment, she really wanted to wake Lu Zhaoye up, to have him hold her tightly and respond to her feelings with all his might.

However, Xu Qingwan dared not.

She was afraid that after Lu Zhaoye woke up, the boy would push her away and completely sever all ties with her.

After all, Xu Qingwan that day was just an insecure girl lying in the pouring rain, yearning for recognition.

So at that time, Xu Qingwan just wanted Lu Zhaoye to stay by her side.

After kissing her cheek, Xu Qingwan suddenly felt a pang of sadness. She propped herself up and looked at her bad classmate, whose breathing was steady. The anxiety in her heart made her shed a tear, which gently landed on Lu Zhaoye's face.

As she worried, her fear intensified.

Fortunately, Lu Zhaoye only moved his head slightly before burying it in Xu Qingwan's arms and did not wake up.

Xu Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief, looked at Lu Zhaoye in her arms who was like a child, wiped her eyes, made up her mind, and slowly bent down.

Xu Qingwan slowly moved her face to Lu Zhaoye's face, and lowered her head towards Lu Zhaoye's lips.

Xu Qingwan doesn't remember what happened after that; she only remembers kissing him for a very long time.

When she woke up again, it was already daylight. Xu Qingwan took advantage of Lu Zhaoye's sleepiness and quickly escaped back to her room.

Thinking of this, Xu Qingwan, who was sitting in the corner hugging her legs, reached out and took the bag of steamed buns.

The xiaolongbao were still hot; they hadn't cooled down at all.

Xu Qingwan opened the bag and popped one into her mouth. She had eaten it several times in the past few days, and it tasted very good.

However, this time it tasted a bit bitter.

Xu Qingwan's tears flowed silently down her cheeks, and she suddenly felt a little regretful.

How could someone with such an outstanding personality not be liked?

Xu Qingwan didn't know how her thoughts had changed so quickly.

She only sat next to Lu Zhaoye for a week and wanted to completely possess him. At first, she just wanted her deskmate to stay by her side.

Xu Qingwan's hands trembled as she haphazardly stuffed the buns into her mouth, tears falling into them.

It tasted less bitter and more salty.

Xu Qingwan closed her eyes in anguish. She had ruined her studies and lost her only friend.

Xu Qingwan regretted it, but unfortunately there's no going back.

Lu Zhaoye was driven away by her scolding, and he will never come back.

She made a complete mess of everything.

However, Xu Qingwan still held onto a sliver of hope, as long as she needed him.

He will definitely appear as long as I turn around.

right?

Xu Qingwan wiped away her tears and slowly raised her head.

There was nothing in front of him.

There was none within one meter.

There was none at a distance of three meters.

Xu Qingwan gave a miserable smile. Yes, how could anyone actually stand there and wait for her?

She stopped raising her head, clutching the last steamed bun in her hand, her heart filled with bitterness.

Xu Qingwan raised her hands with trembling hands, wanting to eat the last bun.

However, that voice appeared again...

"Xu Qingwan, are you looking for me?"

Xu Qingwan's expression froze, and she stared blankly as she looked up.

My bad deskmate was right there, standing in front of the rising sun.

Lu Zhaoye stood at the corner of the corridor light, leaning against the railing and looking at her with a smile.

Xu Qingwan stared blankly at Lu Zhaoye, her lips twitching slightly, her eyes watery as she looked at him, and murmured softly,

"sorry,"

"Don't go."

Lu Zhaoye stood there without saying anything more. Even now, he still didn't understand why Xu Qingwan was suddenly so depressed, but he knew that Xu Qingwan's crying was related to him.

Seeing that Lu Zhaoye didn't make a move, Xu Qingwan's anxiety and uncertainty surged up from the bottom of her heart once again.

She was terrified that Lu Zhaoye would turn around and leave, and she was worried that he would never talk to her again.

Xu Qingwan didn't dare to hesitate, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't say anything and could only pout with a wronged expression.

She sat on the ground, tears streaming down her delicate face.

Xu Qingwan looked at Lu Zhaoye, raised her hands, and slowly opened her arms.