Chapter nine 1
The dazzling fireworks bloomed in the vast sky, like gems dotted on black velvet, filling the fairy-tale dream. The prince, the mirror lake, the fireworks, yes, it was a dream! All this was too beautiful to be real, just like my dream that would never come true.
Someone told me that where there are fireworks there are beautiful legends. I don’t know if what I saw at this moment can be regarded as a legend, because under the sky full of fireworks, I have been lost.
"My secret?" I asked softly.
"I knew it already," he replied.
Just a few simple words stirred up ripples in my heart. I squinted my eyes and looked at him. He said he had known it for a long time, so...
I froze in place, meeting his gentle eyes.
All along, Tsurugahara was always so elegant and calm, always gentle and refined, but I don't know when he started to change. He would frown, get excited, get sad, and even laugh sincerely, just like now. At this moment, Tsurugahara, who was as perfect as a prince, was holding me gently, his eyes as bright as stars were staring at me quietly, and I saw the dazed self in his bright eyes.
"You, you know?" I asked stutteringly, looking at Tsurugahara across from me anxiously. He said he knew, so... could I show that I was embarrassed at this moment?
He rubbed my hair lovingly and said with a smile: "I know, I know everything. I know you will guard the No. 2 subway line every day, I know you will secretly follow me at the subway station, I know you skip classes to watch me play and cheer me on, and I also know you work to earn money for my birthday..."
"You know everything?" I stared at him in disbelief.
He reached out his hand, and as if teasing Xiao He, he gently scratched my nose with his slender and soft fingers, and said, "Yes, I know everything about you, because I like you as much as you like me."
A bunch of rose-shaped fireworks suddenly rose up and bloomed in the sky. The falling sparks were like rose petals scattered all over the sky, and the air seemed to be stained with the faint fragrance of roses. The inky sky was reflected with a layer of light pink, like a veiled elf, standing high and quietly looking down at us. I don't know how to describe my feelings at this moment. Everything is so beautiful that it's unreal, and there is that sentence, the sentence that only appears in dreams.
"He Yuan, could you please say what you just said again? I, I'm afraid I heard it wrong, I..." I spoke incoherently, my eyes were blurry and my nose was sore. I didn't know if it was because of nervousness or something else, but I suddenly felt that I was very disappointing and always shed tears like this.
"Haha, silly girl." Tsurugahara's fingers brushed my face, and the warmth of his palms slowly passed over and into my heart. "I like you, only you, just like I said that day, and it will never change."
"But why me? So many girls like you, I..." I started to regret it after I said this. If Xiaoyi knew about this, she would definitely call me an idiot for asking such a question at such a warm and romantic moment, but I really want to know.
"Because you are you." Tsurugahara suddenly blinked and smiled helplessly.
What kind of answer is this? Are all boys the same? Even the perfect Tsurugahara would answer like Ruiqing when faced with such a question? I pouted and looked at him angrily , looking at his smiling eyes, I suddenly felt very happy.
"Are you not satisfied with this answer?" he asked.
"You ask even though you already know the answer." I muttered to myself.
The more I interacted with Tsurugahara, the more I was attracted to him. It was like I was trapped in a bottomless pit. I was powerless and could only willingly sink deeper and deeper. However, I became more courageous. At least now I would not be so nervous that my tongue would be tied when I talked to him.
"Because I fell in love with you at first sight." Tsurugahara looked at me and said softly.
Love at first sight? Really? But... why?
Tsurugahara seemed to see the doubt in my heart, tapped my nose and said, "Yes, it was love at first sight, when you called me 'honey' on the subway."
"Can I say that I'm very happy now?" I looked at him and laughed until tears came down.
"Ruya, I am very happy to meet you and fall in love with you." He held my face and said gently. At this moment, his tenderness only belonged to me. This feeling was really happy, but suddenly a face appeared in my mind, which aroused ripples in my heart that was originally full of happiness.
"But, she..." I bit my lip hard, not knowing how to ask the question in my heart. She was like a thorn deeply inserted into my heart. Even though I tried my best to tell myself not to think about it, the thorn was still there.
"She? Xin Xin?" Tsurugahara held my hand and pulled me into his arms with a little force. I leaned against his chest, where I could hear his heartbeat. Even though I was still thinking about those messy questions, my face turned red unconsciously. I could smell the faint scent of his cologne, which was as light as the wind in April, beautiful and soft, making people unconsciously intoxicated.
"I don't like her, and I won't like her," he said calmly, "Ruya, I'm not good at saying no, but I know what I want and what I like in my heart. So, please believe me."
"Then she..."
I was about to ask, but was interrupted by Tsurugahara. He put a little more force on his arm around me, as if he wanted to hold me tighter.
"I've already made it clear to her. I know she made the cake on the birthday party and the photos on the blackboard. No matter what her purpose is, I will never let it happen again, because..." He lowered his head and looked into my eyes. I felt like I was about to be intoxicated by his gentle eyes. Then the voice that came out made me feel like everything was a dream for a moment, "Because I want to protect my girlfriend."
"Girlfriend..." I repeated like a possessed person.
"Yes, girlfriend. Ruya, from now on you are my girlfriend, my favorite girl, please let me protect you forever."
Everything on that day was as beautiful as a dream, which made me feel like I was living in a dream for a long time afterwards. But that warm feeling is still so real. Every time I think of his charming eyes looking at me firmly and saying that he likes me, my heart still beats. I miss that night, the fireworks in the sky, and the smell of cologne when I snuggled in his arms. Later, I boasted to Xiaoyi about the romance and warmth of that time countless times. Although I can't remember what I said at the end and what he said, the two people quietly relying on each other reflected on the clear lake will always remain in my heart.
There seemed to be no moon that night, and even the stars in the sky were robbed of their brilliance by the brilliant fireworks. We snuggled there quietly, talking softly, and I seemed to sing happily, although I can't remember what I sang. Xiaoyi said that watching fireworks alone is lonely, but watching fireworks with two people is happiness, because when the fireworks disappear, someone quietly accompanies you, and that is happiness.
"Ge Ruya, stop right there!"
During lunch break, I was walking on the way to Tsurugahara School when I was suddenly startled by a voice. I looked back blankly and saw Xin Xin glaring at me fiercely. Her face was full of murderous intent, making her look like a yaksha with a green face and fangs.
Such a sunny afternoon is really not suitable for such a confrontational opening. It is now school time, and this intersection is where people from several schools meet. There are a lot of people coming and going. Pedestrians on the road glanced over from time to time, and some even stopped to watch the excitement. Xin Xin just stared at me without saying anything, which made me a little embarrassed, so I pouted with a bitter face and asked, "Are you looking for me?"
Still no response, ignoring me? Okay, then just ignore me completely.
I turned around and was about to leave, but as soon as I raised my foot, she reached out her hand to stop me. She still glared at me menacingly and said, "Stop!"
What kind of speed is this? She was clearly standing behind me just now. Was she teleporting instantly?
"Stay away from He Yuan!" Xin Xin finally spoke, but her words were not very nice and her tone was fierce, not at all like the lively and cheerful style that a student should have.
"Why?"
"Because he is mine!" she answered domineeringly.
"But yesterday he asked me to be his girlfriend and I agreed," I said calmly.
" Nonsense ! He Yuan was just confused for a moment. How could a girl like you be worthy of him?" She looked down on me with blatant contempt, attracting the attention of many passers-by.
"Isn't that the school beauty of Shengying College? Who is the other stupid-looking person?"
"I don't know, what's going on?"
"Tsurugahara? He's the handsome guy from the school next door, right? Does he have a girlfriend? I never expected that."
Is that "dumb person" referring to me? I really want to say, how can I be dumb? I am obviously very smart.
"It seems that He Yuan has the final say on whether I am worthy or not?" I kindly reminded Xin Xin who was furious on the other side. I was telling the truth. This kind of thing should be decided by the parties involved.
"You...you don't have to be so proud!" Xin Xin said viciously, her eyes seemed to be spitting fire, as if she wanted to eat me alive. I swear to God, I really am not proud!
"I'm telling you, if you know what's best for you, leave Heyuan right away, otherwise..." She paused, looked at me coldly, and said word by word, "I won't let you have an easy time."
Before I could react, Xin Xin rushed towards me, holding a pencil sharpener in her hand, with a ferocious look on her face. I don't know why, but my first thought was that her expression was too different from her outfit today.
"Ruya, be careful!" someone in the crowd shouted.
I suddenly came to my senses, but it was too late for me to dodge. It was over, it was really over. It must be very painful to be stabbed by a knife. Seeing that Xin Xin was about to stab me, I was so scared that I couldn't move and simply closed my eyes.
"Ruya!"