Once again, we met in a mess, in this cool summer, and the fairy tale that had ended long ago seemed to be starting all over again. But in my eyes, you gradually blurred like a stranger, so that I could no longer recognize you.

On an afternoon with a breeze, the beautiful and enchanting roses danced freely, and there was the rustling sound of the swaying leaves.
School Gardening Club.
Yin Xiaying was half-kneeling on the ground, her long hair tied up, her white long-sleeved clothes rolled up in circles, and the edges of her spinning skirt were covered with mud, but she seemed to be completely unaware of it and was doing her own thing with great concentration.
There was a slight smile on her lips, as gentle as the spring breeze.
She casually put the shovel aside, picked up the pink bucket, and slowly poured water on the spot, as if she was doing something very important and sacred. Her smile became even purer and brighter, as clear and fresh as spring water.
After watering, she stood up carefully. She had been kneeling for too long and her body was shaking slightly. She wiped the sweat from her head and her face flushed.
It seems like I’m really tired!
It seems like my whole body is hot and it’s very uncomfortable!
"Xiaoying, Xiaoying?" Gu Yixue stood in front of the door of the Gardening Club and shouted in an unladylike manner, "Why are you here? Why didn't you attend the morning meeting this morning? Don't you know that the school has already sent out a notice that everyone must attend?"
Xia Ying didn't seem to hear him, and just patted the dirt off her skirt: "I'm done, let's go!"
"What?"
"Class is about to start, I should go to the classroom!" She looked up at the sky, frowned, and suddenly there was a darkness, and her body began to tremble.
Gu Yixiu held her hand and couldn't help but shiver.
Xia Ying's hands were so cold, as cold as ice.
"Are you okay, Sakura?"
Xia Ying smiled and shook her head weakly, but a sharp pain came from her head, as if it was about to split. Finally, her eyes went dark and she fell down.
I should take a break now...
If you fall asleep, you won't be so tired...
I won't miss you this much...
…
"Yin Xiaying, get up quickly and stop sleeping!"
"No, I'm so tired, I want to sleep a little longer. Brother, I have a terrible headache!" Xia Ying wrapped herself tightly in the quilt, curled up in it, and fell into a deep sleep.
Ji Xingyan was angry. What on earth was she doing? She covered herself in the quilt without caring whether she could breathe or not...
"Hurry up, don't sleep anymore, get up and take medicine!" If she didn't take medicine, her cold would get worse. She seemed to have been sick for three or four days...
"No, no, no!" The thing she hated most since she was a child was taking medicine. Taking medicine was the most painful thing in the world, so she would rather die of illness than take medicine.
"Hurry up!" Ji Xingyan's expression turned completely cold, with complex stars flashing in his eyes. From childhood to adulthood, the thing he hated most was her being sick. As long as she was sick, the whole family would become anxious because of her.
"No, no!" How many times did she have to say it before her hateful brother would understand? She just didn't want to take those bitter medicines!
She is going to sleep...
I feel dizzy and it’s really uncomfortable!
Then, she seemed to hear Ji Xingyan's footsteps walking out of the room while hiding under the quilt...
a long time.
Not until there was no sound in the room did she slowly lift the quilt and stick her head out, her little face flushed.
"You finally came out."
Xia Ying heard the voice and looked over.
Ji Xingyan was standing at the door of the room with a mung bean cake in his hand. His fingers were slender and his chestnut hair looked so handsome. The look in his eyes when he looked at her was not as cold as before.
"The doctor said you can have a little dessert after taking the medicine."
"Really?" Yin Xiaying blinked her big eyes in confusion.
Ji Xingyan replied coldly: "Yeah."
Did she think he was coaxing her?
"But I still don't want to eat it!" Xia Ying pouted deliberately and tried hard to turn her eyes away from the pastry in his hand. However, the mung bean cake looked really delicious!
"Yin Xiaying, don't be willful."
In the blink of an eye, he had brought the medicine bottle and the water cup to her, and looked at her with an extremely gentle gaze. As long as she took the medicine obediently, it didn't matter how much dessert she ate...
Looking at him, Yin Ying suddenly felt a little dazed.
She took the pill from his hand in a daze, threw it into her mouth, then snatched the water glass from his hand and drank it in big gulps.
"Slow down, or you'll choke."
Ji Xingyan poured out a small cup of black and thick medicine from the medicine bottle, and the room was immediately filled with a strong smell of medicine.
"Okay..." Before she could finish her words, Yin Xiaying looked at Ji Xingyan in shock.
His movements were careful and gentle, and his eyes were focused, afraid that a single drop would spill out. Even his cold face showed a nervous look.
This brother seems like a different person.
"You have to drink this too!"
"No..." Before he could utter the word "yes", the medicine had already been delivered to his mouth.
Seeing Ji Xingyan's complicated expression, Yin Xiaying had no choice but to pinch her nose and drink the black medicine again. It was so bitter...
"Here..." Ji Xingyan handed the dessert to her again, "Eat a little quickly and it won't be so bitter."
What's wrong with you, brother?
Xia Ying stared at him blankly, then took the pastry blankly, and ate the dessert dully like a puppet being led by someone.
Seeing that she took the medicine obediently, Ji Xingyan's solemn expression relaxed a little. He put away the things on the table and walked out of Yin Xiaying's room coolly.
As far as she could remember, this was the first time she felt her brother was as gentle as an angel...
…
When I opened my eyes again, it was already evening. The afterglow of the setting sun was reflected on the bright glass, and outside the window was a lush spruce tree.
The pungent smell of medicine filled the air, and a wall as bright white as snow appeared in front of Xia Ying's eyes. Drops of transparent medicine flowed into her arm through the syringe.
"Xia Ying, are you awake? Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" A pleasant voice with a hint of magnetism sounded in my ears.
Xia Ying looked over subconsciously.
There was a man sitting by the window, dressed in white, making him look like a prince.
He looked at her with a smile, smiling at her like an angel.
Is it him?
Is it Ji Xingyan?
Tears could not help but flow from her eyes. He came to see her, right? But his figure was so blurry, as if in the fog. She could not see him clearly at all...
In the faint mist, he suddenly turned and left, leaving behind a cold back that was gradually moving away...
The tears on her face blurred her vision, and the white bed sheet was actually soaked. Her sobbing made Bai Xichen's heart clench in pain.
"You feel uncomfortable, right? Xia Ying, stay strong. It's just a cold. You'll be better soon after the IV. Don't cry..." He wiped her tears and comforted her with heartache.
Yeah, it’s so uncomfortable…
Why, isn't it him?
Tears flowed into the corners of her mouth, and the salty bitterness began to spread coldly from the bottom of her heart. She opened her eyes wide in pain.
"Senior Xichen?" Xia Ying murmured. She stopped crying and even had a weak smile on her lips.
He was stunned: "Don't cry anymore, a cold isn't that uncomfortable..."
"Senior Xichen..." How could I mistake him for him? How could he be here? Everything just now was an illusion...
"Xia Ying, are you hungry ? You should be hungry. You've been unconscious for a long time. Do you want to eat something?"
"No, that's not necessary." Xia Ying replied calmly. This couldn't go on any longer. She couldn't let him take care of her anymore, as if he had been taking care of her since they met.
"Millet porridge is the best food when you are sick. I'll go prepare it. Millet porridge is cooked over a low heat and is fragrant and sticky..." Bai Xichen ignored her refusal and continued talking, his bright eyes full of concern for her.
Xia Ying stared at him in a daze: "Senior Xichen, no need, I'm not hungry at all, thank you!"
Hearing her say this, Bai Xichen's face darkened and became a little ugly.
He said sternly: "Xia Ying, I have made up my mind. Just lie here and don't move. I will be back in a while. Wait for me." After that, Bai Xichen walked out of the ward without looking back.
Outside the window.
The tall spruce trees seemed to be passing through the clouds, and the dim light of the setting sun sprinkled on them. The faint golden-red light reflected into her eyes, with some tranquil beauty.
Xia Ying supported her body, half lying on the edge of the bed and looking out, until she saw Bai Xichen's figure quickly flashing out of the hospital gate.
"Senior Xichen, can you please not be so nice to me..." She said in a low voice, very low, very low...
In front of the gate of the First Hospital, there was a black extended RV parked, and two men in black suits were standing respectfully by the side waiting.
Several minutes passed.
A young man in expensive clothes walked out of the hospital building, his steps were slow, his short brown hair began to dance in the breeze. His delicate skin was a little pale, and his tall and thin body cast a slanted black shadow in the weak light. Although he lowered his head, he still couldn't hide his indifference and nobility.
When Xia Ying saw him, a look of loneliness suddenly flashed in her eyes.
Why does that back look so familiar?
As she was thinking about this question——
The young man suddenly turned around, his perfect profile shining with incomparable brilliance. At that moment, time suddenly stopped.
Xia Ying opened her eyes wide in fear, and at that moment, she forgot to breathe. She ignored her hand that was receiving an IV, pulled out the needle with force, and ran out of the ward barefoot.
The hospital floor was icy cold. Xia Ying ran barefoot, as if there was nothing under her feet, and even her body was no longer her own... Painful memories began to appear in her mind like a nightmare, his smile, his coldness, his anger, his... It was all him...
That person is him, right?
The person who appeared in the hospital must be him, right?
She can't be wrong!
Xia Ying ran out of the hospital building almost at flying speed.
He's already in the car.
Xia Ying didn't give up and chased in the direction of the car. She wanted to call him, she wanted to know if it was him, but no sound came out of her dry throat. The biting cold came from the soles of her feet, as if she was in the cold snow.
It seems like I don't feel anything at all.
The car has already left.
The evening breeze blew over, bringing a hint of coolness. A few tiny petals drew beautiful arcs in the air and then fell lightly to the ground.
Only Xia Ying's thin body stood there, feeling the pain as if her heart was being cut out.
She stood there, lowered her head, hugged her body tightly, and then fell to the ground.
Sudden--
All the lights in the hospital were on, as bright as day. In the twilight, the little figure huddled up, lonely and desolate.
The shadows of the trees began to sway in the breeze, and the rustling sound seemed like the most moving symphony between heaven and earth.
"Why? Why? It's right here, yet it's so far, so far away..." Her voice was a little choked, but she tried her best to hold it in. "But, you don't want to see me anymore, do you? You said you hate me..." Xia Ying said tremblingly, and her tone gradually became vague, as light as the sound of the wind blowing...
The entrance of Xuansheng College.
"Transfer student—"
"Transfer student—"
"Transfer student—"
The cheers became louder and louder, and countless ribbons and colorful balloons were suspended in the air. The four big words "Xuansheng Academy" sparkled in the sun.
Countless boys and girls crowded together and shouted loudly: "Transfer student - transfer student -" as if they were not tired at all.
Xia Ying stood in the corridor of the classroom and looked down, her long black hair was blown into a mess . She looked a little weak, and suddenly, she coughed lightly, and in an instant, her face turned pale.
He is coming!
Suddenly, the boys and girls crowded at the door quickly dispersed to both sides, neatly making way. On the gardenia tree, a bird was startled and flew away, scattering white gardenia petals all over the ground. Suddenly, another gust of wind blew, carrying away the dust on the ground.
The sun grew brighter and brighter, and its beautiful rays shone on the stretched RV that drove in from the college gate, creating circles of golden halos.
Xia Ying's eyes suddenly narrowed, her body leaned against the railing of the corridor, her small hands tightly gripping the railing, beads of sweat oozing out of her palms due to nervousness.
The disheveled long hair dazzled her eyes.
She dropped her eyelids.
…
"…From now on, I will hate you and use all my strength to remember you. I will never forget you until the moment I die! And I will start praying to God so that I will never meet you again from now on."
…
But I encountered...
It's a coincidence...
Or is it our destiny...
The extended RV was parked under a tree full of white gardenias.
The principal stood aside very respectfully.
Butler Ji, who was sitting in the front seat, pushed open the car door and walked out, walked around to the back seat, lowered his head, and opened the car door.
The world seemed silent at this moment.
The young man came out from the back seat of the car. He had a stunningly handsome face, and his natural chestnut hair fell to his forehead, just covering his eyes that were as deep as the starry sky. The elegant smile on his lips released a gorgeous temptation like a poppy.
The tall and slender figure stood in the breeze, as noble and inviolable as a god.
At that moment, the world became even quieter, and only the sound of gasps could be heard.
He is the brightest star in the world.
That's absolutely true...
It was him...
That beautiful face she could never forget...
Even though three years had passed and he had grown taller, that face was still the one in her memory that she could not forget...
Instantly, Xia Ying's body shook heavily. She had thought countless times about how she would feel when she saw him again, and she thought she could hide her feelings very well, but she was wrong and failed.
Ji Xingyan raised her head and looked toward the teaching building in the distance. Her gaze penetrated the sky and the clouds, clear and charming.
Suddenly, a pure gardenia petal fell in front of him.
He stretched out his palm and caught it.
It’s hard to imagine that he could do such a subtle movement so perfectly!
magic!
Wow!
Absolutely perfect!
The girls were so excited that they were speechless!
Another round of cheers!
Xia Ying let go of his hand in a daze, and stepped back step by step. She didn't dare to look at him again, as if she could feel herself trembling if she looked at him for one more time, and her eyes were extremely sore and uncomfortable. At that moment, she seemed to feel a gaze like a flame, burning her alive.
The steps began to become disordered.
My heart also began to become confused.
She turned around and ran quickly. She didn't want to see him again, and she didn't want him to see her again. She had to escape from him, and never appear beside him again, never again...
"Bang--"
She fell down, knocking over the tables and chairs in the classroom. However, Xia Ying sat on the floor, as if she was completely unaware of the pain, with a look of helplessness on her face.
Faintly, she seemed to hear a pleasant voice with a hint of magnetism——
"Xia Ying, why can't you take care of yourself? Your cold hasn't fully healed yet, and you're always so reckless and careless. What should I do with you..." Bai Xichen gently helped her up, his smile as gentle as the breeze, "Xia Ying, get up first."
At that moment, a hint of surprise flashed in Xia Ying's eyes.
"Senior Xichen..."
Bai Xichen smiled.
"You don't go outside to greet them..." Xia Ying frowned and slowly stood up, "The principal has already gone, and you..."
“Why should I welcome him…”
"He, he is..."
"Who he is has nothing to do with me..."
"But, you are the president of the student union..." The president of the student union should go to greet him.
"But, Yin Xiaying, you are also the vice president of the Student Union..." Bai Xichen began to shake his head, and there seemed to be some doting in his smile, "You haven't recovered from your cold yet, you should rest more, the Student Union still has a lot of things waiting for you to do."
Yin Xiaying was stunned, feeling the warm hands still holding her, and her cheeks couldn't help but feel hot.
She hastily pulled her hand back and said awkwardly, "Senior Xichen, I'm fine."
She suddenly turned back to look at him again: "I can go to the Student Union Office to help out tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll wait for you. The gardenias haven't been changed for many days, and they're almost withered..."
Outside the window.
You can always see the gardenia forest on the hill behind the school. The sky is full of white gardenias in full bloom, and countless light pink ribbons are fluttering in the breeze.
Free and unrestrained.
Romantic and beautiful.
After a long time, Xia Ying nodded.
"Xiaoying, your cold hasn't healed yet. Don't sleep on the table. You should go outside and get some sun more."
…
"Sakura, don't sleep."
"Well, I'll sleep a little longer. I'm so sleepy..." Xia Ying murmured as she changed to a more comfortable position and continued to sleep. Her long jet-black hair was scattered, covering most of her face. She seemed to have had a very good dream. She smiled brightly, and a blush appeared on her delicate and small cheeks.
"Xiaoying, are you asleep or awake?" Gu Yixue was a little angry and began to shake Xia Ying's arm, "Xiaoying, Xiaoying, wake up, you..."
"Yixue..." Xia Ying said softly, "Let me sleep a little longer..." She was very tired, so tired that she didn't want to open her eyes. She wanted to sleep like this forever.
"Xiaoying... didn't you say you promised Senior Xichen that you would go to the Student Union? You won't forget again..."
Xia Ying sat up with a start and suddenly opened her eyes wide.
…
"Your cold hasn't healed yet, you should get more rest. The student union still has a lot of things waiting for you to do."
…
"Okay, I'll wait for you. The gardenias haven't been changed for many days, and they're almost withered..."
…
Senior Xichen?
He is waiting for her.
Without giving her any time to think any more, Xia Ying ran towards the Student Union office without caring that she was a little dizzy.
Student Union Office.
In the bright office as always, a fresh fragrance flows quietly in the air.
There was a very handsome young man sitting in the office, his slender fingers sliding across the beautiful gardenia. His pure white silk shirt looked extremely noble, and his cold eyes were looking far away, as if he was waiting for someone, waiting tirelessly.
Getting closer... Getting closer...
The steps are brisk...
He could clearly feel his heart beating rapidly in his body...
She is here...
Xia Ying stood at the door of the office, head down, breathing softly, hands clasped together, and asked softly: "Xi, Senior Xichen, I'm sorry, I'm late. Have you been waiting for a long time?"
"It's... Yin Xiaying..." A strange yet familiar voice suddenly came into her ears. The voice was as cold as a piece of ice that had not melted for a thousand years. "Yin Xiaying, I have been waiting for you for a long time..."
Who is it?
Whose voice is that?
That was not Senior Xichen's voice.
Xia Ying looked up in surprise——
Like an electric shock——
At that moment, she could no longer think of anything and her mind went blank.
She looked at him blankly and in astonishment, her voice stuck in her throat, unable to utter a single word. She could even feel that her body was as cold as if she were in the ice and snow, the piercing cold made her tremble uncontrollably.
It’s Ji Xingyan…
The person here is actually Ji Xingyan...
Without hesitation——
Xia Ying turned and left. She didn't want to see him again. She didn't even have the courage to look at him. She wanted to leave here as soon as possible, to a place where he was not. However, the moment she turned around, her arm was tightly grasped. His palm was like a raging fire, as if it was going to burn her skin.
She turned away in annoyance.
"Yin Xiaying, where do you want to escape to?" Ji Xingyan's eyes were filled with hostility, and he held her arm tightly, refusing to let go even a little.
Xia Ying bit her lips, and heart-wrenching pain began to spread from her mouth. Should she escape?
"Where else do you want to escape to?" Ji Xingyan repeated loudly. For three years, he had been looking for her every day. He didn't believe what she said. He wanted to find her and give her an explanation without deception.
Let’s run away!
Yin Xiaying began to think like this. It was she who lied to him three years ago, so let him think so.
"Answer me." He twisted her body, forcing her to look at him.
She lowered her head: "Please let me go."
"What?"
"Please let me go." Xia Ying said again, with a hint of indifference in her tone.
She actually asked him to let her go. Who did she think she was to order him around so easily?
Ji Xingyan looked at her coldly: "Why, you don't even dare to look at me anymore? Yin Xiaying, should I say that you are timid and dare not face it, or should I say that you are too proud to control yourself?"
Are you proud?
I am timid, right?
"Let me go."
Let her go?
Don’t even think about it!
Ji Xingyan narrowed his eyes, his handsome cheeks were tightly stretched, his chestnut hair began to sway gently in the breeze, and he held her hand more and more tightly, as if if he held her a little harder, he could crush her.
"pain……"
It's a pain that pierces your heart.
Xia Ying lowered her head and didn't look at him. The pain in her arm made her frown. She began to twist her arm hard, but no matter how hard she tried to break free, his hand still held her tightly without loosening.
"Heh..." Ji Xingyan snorted coldly, "Do you know what pain is?"
The pain is thinking about her all night long every day, but I have to endure this longing deeply, even my smile is cold and bitter. Does she know the feeling of this pain?
No, she doesn't know at all!
"Why do you want me to let you go? Why do you say this to me in this tone? What qualifications do you have?" As he spoke, he pinched her delicate chin with his other hand, forcing her to look at him, "Yin Xiaying, do you still remember me?"
Looking at her panicked eyes, a sudden sense of revenge surged in his heart.
"I..." Yes, she had no right to say "no", no right to ask him to let her go...
Tears flowed silently from her eyes, as bright as two crystal streams. How should she answer him? Do you remember? Do you remember? Xia Ying closed her eyes sadly, and more tears flowed down her cheeks.
Do you still want to soften his heart with tears?
No, absolutely not.
However, her tears seemed to hit the deepest part of his heart again and again. Ji Xingyan's mouth showed a helpless and cold smile, and he gradually loosened his hand that was holding her chin.
You can't be soft-hearted. Are you going to let her go just like that? Ji Xingyan, have you forgotten how she hurt you?
"Tell me, do you still remember me?" He stared at her, his handsome face turning cold.
Xia Ying's face turned pale. She endured the burning pain in her throat. She lowered her head and said word by word: "I don't know you! I don't know you at all..."
What!
Did he hear it wrong?
She actually said she didn't know him?
Ji Xingyan's eyes darkened, and a dull pain began to arise in his chest: "Yin Xiaying, say it again..."
Xia Ying raised her face, tears streaking down her face. "I, Yin Xia Ying, don't know you. I've never seen you before. What's your name? Who are you? Where are you from? I don't know anything at all."
"Okay, okay..." He pulled her over forcefully, "Come with me to a place."
Where to go...Xia Ying's thoughts were spinning rapidly.
Want to go under the cherry trees?
No, she doesn't want to go.
Xia Ying tried even harder to break free from his hand, but her violent coughing made her face pale once again. She felt dizzy and nearly fell down under his strong pull.
I can't stand it anymore...
"Ji Xingyan, let me go. What do you want? Don't be so willful, okay? Are you still a child?" Xia Ying yelled at him angrily, tears of grievance spreading across her little face. How could he become so overbearing...
Ji Xingyan suddenly stopped, was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at her and said coldly: "You lied to me, Yin Xiaying."
yes.
She lied to him...
"Yin Xiaying, you lied to me again."
"Have you forgotten what you said?" Xia Ying said calmly, closing her beautiful eyes with tears in her eyes. "Ji Xingyan, you said it yourself, that you never want to see me again. Have you forgotten?"
What is she talking about?
Ji Xingyan's pupils dilated in surprise, and her eyes, which were as beautiful as black jade gemstones, gradually became dark and sharp.
"Have you forgotten? Ji Xingyan, who said you hated me, who said you didn't want to see me again, who said..." Her voice was as gentle as the wind, and there was some indifferent tranquility in her clear eyes.
"Enough!" Ji Xingyan angrily shook off her arm. Xia Ying lost her balance and staggered back a few steps.
He leaned against the railing, breathing heavily, his lips turned purple, and his delicate face suddenly turned pale: "Do you think I want to see you? Do you think you are qualified enough for me to remember you? Yin Xiaying, you overestimate yourself."
"Yes, I am not qualified. I am even less qualified to stand here and talk to the eldest young master of the Ji family."
Just let it go this time, she won't do it again...
"Okay, Yin Xiaying, you are more cruel than I thought. You are willing to hurt everyone around you for your own benefit. You are just a snobbish woman, and I will make you regret the decision you made. Yin Xiaying, you will regret it."
After saying that, Ji Xingyan turned around and left without any reluctance.
He clutched his chest in agony, and walked forward with difficulty. Suddenly he stumbled, fell down, half-knelt on the cold floor, and was about to die in agony.
Yin Xiaying looked at his back and covered her mouth to prevent herself from crying. She waited until Butler Ji at the door came over and took him away before she slid down the corner of the wall exhausted.
The whole room was cold and silent, with only her there.
"Ji Xingyan, I won't regret it... I won't regret it..."
The fallen gardenia petals fell at his feet, and he bent down to pick them up, his movements graceful and perfect. He walked into the office, came to her side, squatted down, and gently wiped the tears from her face: "Are you waiting for me? Sorry, have you been waiting for a long time? Why is Xia Ying crying..."
Xia Ying raised her eyes: "I, cough cough..." Another light cough came from her throat, and her tears welled up from her eyes again.
Bai Xichen began to pat her back gently: "Slow down, it's all my fault, I should have come earlier..." In fact, he came very early, and he saw her in the corridor the moment she walked into the office. When he walked forward happily, he saw her again, and saw the bitter tears on her face.
He just watched them from a distance, unable to see their expressions, and didn't know what they were talking about. He just waited until the man was taken away by a man who looked like a butler...
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... It's me... It's all my fault, it's all me..." Xia Ying's words were intermittent, and her eyes began to blur. She looked at Bai Xichen, who was smiling gently in his eyes, "Senior Xichen, Xia Ying is a bad girl, right... Xia Ying doesn't know how to take care of herself. Xia Ying is always hurting others. Xia Ying always makes you worry about me... Senior, please scold Xia Ying... I'm sorry, senior, I'm really sorry..."
"It's okay, it's okay..." Bai Xichen hugged her gently and held her against his chest, "It's okay, it's okay, Xia Ying is not a bad girl, Xia Ying is very smart, Xia Ying is just sick..." He smiled and coaxed her, "Xia Ying, it's really okay..."
"I'm really sorry, I'm sorry..." She said hoarsely, not sure if she was talking to him or to him...
call--
A few more pure gardenia petals fell, and they rotated quietly, naturally and beautifully, as if dancing a peerless and beautiful crystal ballet in the air.
Sunny afternoon.
The snow-white and holy gardenias cover the entire campus, and the subtle fragrance diffuses everywhere, lingering and refreshing.
“Boom——”
On the open-air basketball court, Bai Xichen jumped lightly, and his right hand quickly and accurately threw the basketball into the basket, drawing a beautiful arc in the air.
"ah--"
"Senior Xichen is so handsome——"
"Senior Xichen, we love you——"
…
The cheers became louder and louder, and almost all the girls looked at Bai Xichen with admiration, but they were afraid that they were too unreserved, so they tried their best to maintain the appearance of a lady.
Bai Xichen turned his head with a smile on his face and looked not far away.
The girl sat under the tree, holding a thick book and reading it seriously, with her waist-length black hair hanging freely. She lowered her head, and her bangs just blocked her dark eyes, but they still looked like a pair of very bright eyes. A gardenia petal fell on her shoulder. She seemed to have an alluring magic that made him always unable to help looking at her, as if as long as he saw her, his heart would inexplicably become warm.
Yin Xiaying yawned unconsciously in a very inelegant way, raised her head and casually pushed her bangs to one side, then changed into a comfortable posture - her whole body leaning against the gardenia tree, lazily.
The book in my hand turned to the next page.
"Are you tired?"
"Um?"
"If you're tired, don't read." Bai Xichen took the book back from her hand and looked at her with a smile, "I asked you to come and watch me play basketball, but you're actually reading a book here. Do you know that it's not easy to be invited to watch me play basketball?"
"Really?" Xia Ying pouted lightly, raised her chin and stared at Bai Xichen in confusion, "Senior Xichen, didn't you say that if I feel bored, I can read the book you gave me?" As she said that, she forcefully snatched the book from his hand and held it in her arms, "This book is very precious and it is a limited edition. I have been looking for it for a long time but couldn't find it. This time, you gave it to me yourself, why shouldn't I read it? And... and there are a lot of girls who like you watching you play basketball, isn't that great?"
Her little face looked particularly rosy and charming because of her little persistence.
Bai Xichen frowned slightly and looked at her calmly.
"Senior Xichen..." The senior must be angry. Xia Ying was anxious and quickly sat up from the ground, then ran away timidly holding the book.
Watching her running away, he suddenly felt his heart was hollowed out, as if he had lost something most precious. He began to regret why he had that expression just now. Just as he was thinking this, the familiar white figure appeared in front of him again.
The white skirt fluttered.
She no longer had a book in her hand, but instead had a bottle of water and a neatly folded white towel. Her eyes were big and bright, and she smiled with a curved smile, as cute as an elf.
Xia Ying handed him a towel and a water bottle: "Senior Xichen, playing basketball must be very tiring! Come, drink some water first! Then wipe off the sweat. This will make you feel more comfortable."
"Yin Xiaying?" Bai Xichen's body froze, and he stretched out his hand hesitantly. A thin layer of sweat covered his handsome face. He suddenly felt that what he saw and heard was so unreal, so beautiful that it seemed like a dream.
"Xia Ying..."
"Senior Xichen." Xia Ying smiled, unscrewed the cap of the water bottle and put it into his hand.
When he accidentally touched her warm little hand, the real touch made Bai Xichen believe that all this was true.
He looked at her with a smile: "Thank you, Xia Ying."
The mineral water was originally colorless and tasteless, but when you drink it, it has a hint of sweetness that goes straight to the deepest part of your heart.
"Senior Xichen." Xia Ying called him and put the towel in his palm again, "Don't drink water too fast. Your body has just been through intense exercise. If you drink water too fast, you will choke easily and it will not be easy to absorb."
Does this count as caring about him?
This time it was Bai Xichen's turn to be confused.
"Wipe the sweat first." Her eyes sparkled.
Standing by the window of the teaching building, a pair of cold eyes stared at the two people beside the basketball court. It was hard to see the expression on his face. He put his hands in his pockets, wearing a white school uniform casually and naturally, and his slender figure was very handsome.
Suddenly, he clenched his fists and turned away quickly.
"I'll drink some water, you help me wipe it."
Before Xia Ying could react, she felt a warm breath by her ears.
"Is it okay, Yin Xiaying?" He leaned over and whispered in her ear, causing her ears to feel numb and her face to turn red. She lowered her head, not daring to look at him again.
"Haha——" Bai Xichen laughed, but said domineeringly, "Xia Ying, have you forgotten what I said?"
…
"No member of the student union may oppose any decision made by the president!"
…
Xia Ying pursed her lips. Could this also be included? How could he use his status as the president of the student union to pressure her again? This was really abominable. Didn't he think it was too bullying?
"Xia Ying?"
Biting her lower lip, Xia Ying's cheeks flushed as she slowly walked to his side, standing on tiptoe with some difficulty. He was too tall, and without standing on tiptoe her hand simply couldn't touch his forehead.
Holding the towel, Xia Ying gently wiped the sweat from his forehead. Her fingers occasionally brushed across his delicate forehead, bringing a breath of warmth.
A few more small gardenia petals fell.
Bai Xichen looked at her face seriously, the smile on his lips becoming more and more gentle. His heartbeat seemed to skip a few beats at that moment, and suddenly, he reached out and hugged Xia Ying's waist, lowered his head, and almost kissed her cheek. His eyes were so gentle that tears could flow out.
At that moment, Xia Ying's body froze, her hands loosened, and the snow-white towel flew down...
Ji Xingyan had just walked out of the teaching building when he saw them hugging each other. His back suddenly stiffened, and a blazing fire burned in his dark eyes.
"Bang--"
He angrily kicked the silver trash can dozens of meters away, endured the pain in his chest that almost suffocated him, and walked quickly towards the basketball court.
Xia Ying twisted herself uncomfortably. This action was very... ambiguous...
“Don’t move…”
Bai Xichen moved closer to her and rested his right hand on her shiny black hair.
"What?"
"You seem to have bugs in your hair..."
Bug? How is that possible?
Xia Ying rolled her dark eyes, seeming not to believe what Bai Xichen said at all.
"Huh? There's no bug in your hair..." Bai Xichen smiled slightly, carefully picked up the leaves on her head, let her go, and then held it in front of Xia Ying's eyes, "Look, Xia Ying, it turns out to be a leaf!"
"Haha, yes!" Xia Ying also laughed unnaturally. His warm breath just now seemed to still be in her ears. Her right hand unconsciously stroked her cheek, and for a moment she didn't know how to answer.
"It turns out that leaves also like summer cherry blossoms..."
Senior Xichen's expression was so serious...
a long time.
Xia Ying nodded slowly and said softly: "Thank you, senior!"
A basketball rolled to his feet.
"Hey, classmate, could you please throw the ball over here?" On the basketball court, a boy shouted loudly to Ji Xingyan.
Does she like watching boys play basketball?
He bent down to pick up the ball, and with one quick movement, the basketball kept spinning around his fingertips as if it were under a spell. He put his left hand in his pocket, looking calm and composed, and there was no trace of emotion in his dark eyes.
"Wow--"
"ah--"
“How amazing!”
Many girls began to scream loudly. They did not expect that this cold prince who transferred from abroad would appear here, and he could play basketball so well.
"Ah, Senior Ji Xingyan——"
"It's really Senior Ji Xingyan——"
“It’s really so handsome!”
There was an unusual commotion on the basketball court. Girls gathered around and looked at him excitedly, as if they had seen a superstar. Even though some of them could only see his cold back, they were so excited that they were speechless.
The boys also whistled in adoration.
"Xia Ying, there seems to be someone over there who is very good at playing basketball. Let's go and take a look." Bai Xichen asked her with a smile. He finally saw a good person and he didn't want to miss it.
Xia Ying looked at the crowded crowd not far away. The tall and slender figure suddenly made her breathe faster. She was so nervous that sweat appeared on her forehead. She clasped her hands tightly, trying to control her trembling. The panic in her heart almost made it impossible for her to think.
Ji Xingyan——
How can he exercise...
Doesn't he know that he can't do strenuous exercise?
How could he not take care of his body...
What on earth does he want...
Her lips turned white from being bitten by her, and her cheeks were almost transparent.
"Xia Ying, what's wrong with you?" Bai Xichen looked at her worriedly, "Xia Ying, let go, don't bite anymore, doesn't it hurt?"
The basketball kept spinning at his fingertips. It seemed to come alive in Ji Xingyan's hands, but his feet didn't move at all.
Ji Xingyan stared at her under the gardenia tree, then slowly walked over to her, dribbling the basketball rhythmically with his right hand.
“Pah—”
“Pah—”
“Pah—”
The basketball touched the ground again and again, and each impact made a crisp and rhythmic sound.
Xia Ying suddenly felt that what was bouncing on the floor was not the basketball, but her own heartbeat, beating slowly and rhythmically, but was about to stop.
A few minutes later.
When Ji Xingyan walked in front of her, his cold eyes, unruly expression, and noble temperament finally made her heart completely cold and silent, and it stopped beating.
Ji Xingyan ignored them. On his stubborn and arrogant face, Xia Ying seemed to see his deep hatred for her.
"Let's have a competition." His tone was calm, but he could not be refused. His natural aristocratic temperament almost suffocated her.
Another faint sound of pumping could be heard from the basketball.
"Okay, how do we compete?" Bai Xichen readily accepted it, a confident smile appearing on his handsome face - he was thinking the same thing as him.
"One goal determines the outcome. Whoever scores first wins."
"good."
"call--"
"A match of the century is about to begin—"
"Senior Xichen is a great basketball player, and Senior Ji Xingyan is also a great basketball player—"
"Who will win?"
"No matter who it is, they are all very powerful..."
“That’s what I mean…”
"No." Xia Ying immediately stopped him sternly.
Hearing her voice, Bai Xichen and Ji Xingyan, who were walking towards the field, stopped and looked back at her.
"You can't compete." Xia Ying raised her head, looked at Ji Xingyan's profile calmly, and said very seriously, "You, can't compete now."