Chapter 10: Happiness after the dust has settled one
The days at St. John's are colorful because of the company of Lingling and Anyixuan. I don't care about rumors. As long as my grades are good, I believe the teachers won't mind. I feel happy every day now, so happy that it feels unreal.
"Xizi, I bought some yogurt for you." During the break, An Yixuan ran over to me with a bottle of yogurt.
I took it a little embarrassedly, with a slight blush on my face: "Thank you, you don't have to send it specially next time, we can meet at noon."
"I want to see you earlier and have lunch together at noon." An Yixuan looked at me seriously and said, his eyes shining. The white school uniform on him looked special, reminding me of the handsome young men in white in campus folk songs.
"Am I that handsome? Why are you staring at me?" An Yixuan raised his eyebrows with a gentle smile on his lips, "You're such a little nymphomaniac." He rubbed my hair.
I pouted and lowered my head to drink yogurt: "Yogurt is still delicious. What's so good about you? You are so narcissistic."
"Go back to class." An Yixuan patted my shoulder and said, "Listen carefully." His expression was very doting.
I drank my yogurt and went back to the classroom to sit down. Lingling pouted and glared at me, "I'm so envious. It's all yours, and there's nothing for me. He used to buy me delicious food every day when he begged me. He's so ungrateful, huh."
"You, why are you so stingy? When has he ever given you something good?" I bit the straw and tapped Lingling's notebook, which contained photos of the most famous Korean idols. It was bought by An Yixuan and given to Lingling.
Lingling touched the notebook with an unconvinced expression: "Without me, how can you two be together?"
"Be good, I'll treat you to chicken legs at noon." I said with a smile.
"That's about right." Lingling nodded with satisfaction, and then sighed, "When will I meet my Mr. Right?"
"Don't be anxious, take your time, you still have a long way to go." I looked at the bell and said, "Everyone's opportunities are different."
"Oh, the test results will be announced soon, and I suddenly feel a little nervous?" Lingling said anxiously.
"It shouldn't be a big deal. Don't worry." I comforted Lingling. I felt that the test was not very difficult and she shouldn't do too badly.
Sure enough, when the test results were handed out in class, Lingdang and I were both in the top ten. The head teacher praised me symbolically. I whispered to Lingdang, "An Yixuan should have done well in the test this time. The three of us will study together, so we will definitely do well."
Lingling happily looked at the test paper and nodded: "I got all the points that An Yixuan pointed out. The top student is really amazing. I will continue to ask him for help next time."
When school was over at noon, An Yixuan was already waiting at the door of our class. I pulled the bell and went to the cafeteria with him. Along the way, I felt that many eyes were glaring at me, especially girls. I thought, I am just a little closer to An Yixuan, is it necessary to be like this? These girls! When I was with An Yixuan in college, they were not so exaggerated.
"Xizi, Xizi, please treat me to a chicken drumstick!" As soon as we entered the cafeteria, Lingling grabbed my arm and shook it vigorously, "I want to eat on the first floor."
"Okay, I'll go buy some food. It's my treat today." I shook the meal card generously, "Don't grab it from me!"
"Okay, then I'll just eat for free. I want to eat duck legs." An Yixuan looked at me with amusement and said.
I ran to get food, and at this time I heard a girl say: "An Yixuan's girlfriend seems to be very ordinary, not as good as so-and-so. I heard that so-and-so said that she wants to pursue An Yixuan."
"Why bother with all this? I can't catch up with An Yixuan anyway."
My heart sank and an inexplicable feeling of worry emerged again, but I advised myself not to think too much. I was already with An Yixuan, so I shouldn't have any wild thoughts.
"Xizi, what's wrong with you?" An Yixuan asked worriedly when he saw that I was absent-minded.
"Nothing, just eat." I blinked and ate with big mouthfuls.
"Xizi, you seem unhappy all of a sudden." Lingling looked at me and asked while biting a chicken leg.
"Just focus on your meal." I glared at Lingling.
How should I tell them about my worries at this moment? Maybe I am too happy now, so I am worried. I have finally regained what I lost, and I am afraid of losing it again...
"Xizi, no matter what happens, I will be with you. Don't care about those rumors. You are the only one in my heart." An Yixuan suddenly held my hand and whispered in my ear.
"I know." I smiled sheepishly.
I never knew what it was like to be with An Yixuan in high school, but now I finally understand. It was all about eating, drinking and studying. When we were together, we either ate or studied for exams. After all, for St. John's, which had so many exams, there were no other entertainment options, and we had limited energy and no time to think about other things.
"Xizi, let's go to the store and buy some snacks." An Yixuan called me again from outside the classroom.
"Go ahead, and remember to buy me some spicy noodles." Lingling talked to me while carrying a book on her back.
"I know." I smiled and tapped Lingling on the forehead, then ran out to walk with An Yixuan to the canteen to buy things. The canteen in St. John's has a lot of delicious food, which is much better than Seyo.
I picked up some snacks in the canteen, An Yixuan went to pay, and then we went back to the classroom. There was a small garden-like place between the canteen and the teaching building. Although it was small, it was very delicately decorated.
"Hi, how are you?" A girl suddenly appeared and blocked our way. I looked closely and it turned out to be Xin Meng! She looked much more haggard, with some black spots under her big eyes and long straight black hair casually draped over her shoulders, but she was still beautiful. Perhaps because of that little bit of haggardness, she had a kind of pitiful attraction.
" Can we be friends?" She looked straight at An Yixuan with a confident smile on her face. She took out her cell phone and asked, "My name is Xin Meng. I'm from Class 4. Can I have your contact information?"
Xin Meng completely ignored me and just stared at An Yixuan, who was obviously stunned. My mood dropped to the bottom, my hands loosened, and all the snacks fell to the ground.
"I'm sorry, I don't know you and I'm not interested in knowing you. Xizi, are you okay?" An Yixuan said to Xinmeng coldly, then looked at me with concern and helped me pick up the snacks on the ground.
My face looked very ugly and I bit my lip without saying anything. Xin Meng smiled lightly and left on her own. Her smile seemed like a provocation in my eyes.
"Xizi, don't think too much. I don't know the girl just now at all." An Yixuan may have noticed my emotions, he touched my hair comforted me.
I forced a smile: "I know, you don't have to worry, I won't think too much." I should have believed An Yixuan. Ever since he knew that I was unhappy because of Yayi, he has never seen Yayi again, and Yayi has completely disappeared from our lives, but Xinmeng... Xinmeng is different... Can I really ignore her?
