Chapter 6: Date me! 1
At nine o'clock in the evening, at Huanghua College, I opened the floor-to-ceiling window of the student apartment.
The campus has become quiet, and students are starting to head towards their apartments in groups of two or three.
"I'll be waiting for you in the small garden behind the teaching building. See you there."
As I sorted the clothes that I had collected after drying, these words suddenly echoed in my mind.
That guy should be gone, right? Although we said we would meet again, it was so late now. From afternoon to evening, he should have returned to his apartment.
I took a breath, closed the window, sat on the bed and folded the clothes one by one.
"Alright, alright, Yashima Ryu, stop thinking about it. That violent guy wouldn't have that much patience. He would have left long ago." I tried desperately to remind myself, put away my clothes, took out the textbook and started reading.
ten minutes……
twenty minutes……
Half an hour...
One hour……
When I looked up, it was already past ten o'clock, but the book in front of me was still on the page I had just opened.
The four words "see you later" were like a spell, constantly replaying in my mind like a tape recorder.
Hideki's decisive and irrefutable tone made me think of the boy in the swaying boat on the turbulent waves, saying, "I want to see YaYa's smile, and I hope YaYa can be happy every day..."
Asshole! In half an hour or so, the apartment will close.
He...isn't he still waiting?
In the end, I was still worried, so I took a flashlight and rushed out without even putting on my coat.
“Hu…Hu…” The last time I ran so fast was when I was rescued from the elevator and ran desperately to the hospital…
And this time, what I ran into was the darkness that I had always feared.
I'm not worried about him! I just... I just don't want to be seen as someone who doesn't keep his promises.
If he is no longer here, at least I won't be considered to have broken my promise; moreover, it means that he has cheated on me again. If that is the case, I can give up on him!
Yeah, that's it.
Besides, judging from that guy's desire for warmth, he might already be in the arms of some girl.
As I thought about this, I gradually slowed down my pace when I arrived at the teaching building.
If he had already left... My heart, which had been beating violently due to running, suddenly contracted too quickly.
Trying to calm myself down, I walked step by step towards the small garden behind the teaching building.
The street lights in the small garden were on, but there was no one to be seen under the dim light. The lounge chairs that were usually filled with people were now empty, with only various plants swaying in the wind.
"Is he gone?" Feeling a little powerless suddenly, I simply sat down on a chair nearby.
That guy really cheated me again!
"Huh..." I let out a sigh and looked up at the bright moon above my head. I don't know whether it was disappointment or relief that came over me.
"Ya Ya——" A pair of strong arms suddenly hugged me from behind. I screamed, and an enlarged face suddenly appeared above my head. The familiar mint scent gradually lingered.
His black hair fell naturally, blown by the breeze, and brushed my cheek vaguely. Because of the backlight, I couldn't see the expression on Hideki's face clearly, but I could see his eyes, which were particularly bright in the moonlight.
A sigh floated in my ear: "I thought you really wouldn't come..."
His arm accidentally brushed my neck, and the cool touch made me shrink my neck subconsciously. Although it was still very hot during the day, the temperature dropped quickly at night.
"Hideki..." He's been waiting outside for most of the day in a short-sleeved shirt. Is he okay?
I couldn't turn around, nor did I dare to turn around, for fear that my worries would burst out after seeing his face. All I could feel was the warmth coming from behind.
"That day on the boat, you still didn't tell me the answer..."
Hideki sighed and rested his head on my shoulder.
The voice coming right next to my ear bewitched me like a spell, and my heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was going to jump out.
"I thought you weren't coming today, and I told myself that if you didn't come, I would take it as a rejection."
The guy's breath was right next to my ear, itchy and hot, and I couldn't help shivering.
"Then...then why are you still waiting?" This action was too ambiguous. I struggled slightly, trying to break free from his grip.
However, the power gap between men and women is always particularly obvious at times like this, and he held my arms around me and didn't move.
"YaYa, our family business often forces me to face choices..." Hideki murmured and sighed.
Hideki loosened one hand, gently lifted my hair with his fingertips, held it in front of himself and sniffed it.
"Choose A or B? Every time is like placing a bet on the gambling table. If I choose the wrong one, I might lose everything in the next second. But even in that situation, I am not afraid. However, today, after I thought that you would not come, time seemed to be particularly long. I was very uneasy and scared, as if I had lost everything and had nothing left."
"If I hadn't come..." I was a little stunned. Did Hideki mean that I was important?
"No ifs." Hideki's hand slid across my neck and gently lifted my chin.
His head once again blocked the moon above his head and also obscured the starry sky.
His half-long black hair seemed to be stained with a faint halo under the moonlight. The determination in his eyes left no room for doubt: "At least I won the bet this time. You came after all, Yaya..."
I was forced to look at him. I couldn't escape the gaze of those eyes. I was so nervous that I even forgot how to breathe. I could only stare at him blankly.
"So, you like me!"
The question seemed to have returned to the starting point. He asked me if I liked his Hideki, and he told me that he hoped I was happy, but in the blink of an eye he was talking and laughing with other girls. Although my feelings of love for him had not changed, suddenly, I didn't want him to know.
I don't want him to know how much I miss him, and I don't want him to know how nervous and complicated I feel every time I see him. These... are just my own business.
There are many people who like Hideki, and there are also many people who are liked by Hideki. I always feel that as long as I say, "I like you!", this feeling will change and become one of those "many".
And this is exactly what I cannot accept.
Friendship and family love can be shared, but the person you like definitely cannot be shared!
My silence probably made Hideki misunderstand something. His face got closer and closer, his warm breath was just around the corner, and his beautiful eyes narrowed, as if ready to kiss me at any time...
"No, it's not." I don't know where I got the courage from, but I pushed Hideki's head away and stood up.
"I don't like Hideki, not at all!"
It turns out that lying is such a difficult thing, my chest aches.
"Why? Why can't you like me?" Hideki widened his eyes in disbelief and paced anxiously on the spot.
He walked back and forth several times, paused for a moment, and cast his gaze on me. After meeting my gaze, he immediately looked away and continued pacing...
He repeated this over and over again, like a trapped beast, anxious and uneasy.
He probably never thought that this would be the result. He thought that my appearance meant my recognition of him; however, he didn't know that he won only a process, not the result.
I bit my lips, trying to suppress the sob that was already at the tip of my tongue. Tears welled up in my eyes, but were forced back.
I can't be soft-hearted. If I am soft-hearted now, all my previous persistence will be meaningless.
"I'm sorry!" I bowed deeply, and when tears started to well up in my eyes again, I turned around and ran out.
"Ya Ya——" After the painful cry, there was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.
After that, there was complete silence behind him.
This bad guy wants to deceive me again!
I continued to run for a distance, but my speed became slower and slower until... I could no longer move forward.
Finally, I couldn't stand the worry in my heart anymore and turned around. I saw Hideki's slender body lying on the cold ground under the street light, curled up into a ball.
At this moment, all persistence and determination were thrown out of my mind, and my mind was filled with unknown fear and worry.
I quickly ran to Xiushu and knelt on the ground. I trembled and called softly, "Xiushu, Xiushu, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me..."
He did not respond, and a layer of cold sweat had appeared on his forehead. His eyes were closed, his brows were furrowed, and his face was full of pain.
The tears that I had been holding back finally slid down my cheeks.
The skin my fingers accidentally touched was burning hot. I shuddered and quickly raised my head to touch his forehead.
Hideki, who had lost consciousness, suddenly grabbed my wrist.
"I caught you, Yaya!" Hideki gasped, a brilliant smile blooming on his face.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Let me go first!" I was so careless. In such weather, I should have persuaded him to go back. "I'll go find someone to help."
I wanted to pry his fingers apart, but unexpectedly Hideki suddenly put his arms around my waist.
He rubbed his head into my arms and said in a muffled voice: "It's okay, just lie down for a while..."
Hideki panted, his head resting on my thighs.
My body was stiff and I dared not move.
The ground beneath me was cold, but Hideki's body was hot on my legs. I felt mixed emotions.
Just think of it as... taking care of a patient!
"Are you feeling bad?" I lowered my eyes and asked him softly, "When did you start having a fever? If you're sick, don't force yourself. Can't you just call me and make another appointment?"
"I just had a cold. I didn't expect the temperature to drop so quickly at night." Hideki answered softly. His voice sounded a little hoarse because of the fever. "But as long as Yaya is by my side, I'm happy even if I feel uncomfortable."
"Stop joking. If it wasn't for me..." I felt a little guilty. I should have realized something was wrong when I was hugged just now.
"It has nothing to do with you." Hideki reached out and stroked my cheek, "It's my own problem. I wanted to... take a gamble."
"What the hell? If I hadn't turned around just now, you would have just lay in the garden all night?" I muttered.
Xiu Shu chuckled and rubbed my cheek with his thumb: "I know Yaya won't abandon me..."
Hideki's eyes looked watery due to the fever, and when he looked at me, his tenderness seemed to be dripping with water.
Hideki and I have never looked at each other so quietly before... There was only each other's figure in our eyes. Under his gaze, I gradually forgot to speak.
"I like you, YaYa! Unlike others, I only like you." I don't know when Hideki's fingers touched my lips, ironing my skin with the heat from his body.
Hideki suddenly supported himself with one hand and slowly sat up beside me.
Then, he stared at me and gently kissed my lips which were slightly opened due to nervousness...
"Date me..." I closed my eyes unconsciously and heard Hideki's murmur.
On the weekend, Miss Seta asked me to meet her at a cafe in the city center.
"Xiao Liu, you seem to be a little strange these days!"
Miss Seta took a sip of Earl Grey tea gracefully, and her words hit the nail on the head for my turbulent heart.
Damn it - I finally swallowed the mouthful of iced coffee that choked me a little and gave a dry laugh.
"No!" I stretched out my arms and made an effort. "Look, I'm very energetic!"
"Oh, is it so?"
The young lady's pretty little face, the size of a palm, came closer with a gentle expression. Her beautiful amber eyes were filled with tenderness, her long, curly eyelashes fluttered slightly like butterfly wings, and her cherry lips formed a charming curve...
near……
Closer...
I sensed the subtext of "It would be dangerous if you lie to me"!
As expected, the eldest lady is the eldest lady. I now understand why everyone is afraid of her.
"It has nothing to do with vitality. Is it Hideki's business again? I hope no one else to cause trouble for you!"
"No! But it can be said to be another kind of trouble!"
