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Chapter 29: Holding Hands
On the afternoon the school sports meet ended, the class monitor suggested everyone go to KTV to celebrate.
Although Kong Yiyue had been in the new class for over half a semester, in the eyes of her classmates, she was just a newcomer, quiet and reserved, sitting alone in the back of the classroom.
If it weren't for her excellent grades, they probably would have often overlooked her.
The class monitor was an outgoing and athletic guy, strong and decisive. As soon as the suggestion came out, before everyone could express their opinion, he emphasized, “Whoever doesn't go will face the consequences!”
Zhong Ziyang couldn't help but tease, “What consequences could there be? You're exaggerating!”
The class monitor, seeing Zhong Ziyang respond, slightly displeased with his words, smiled and said, “Hey, just kidding! I just wanted to express that it's rare we don't have classes in the afternoon, so let's hang out!”
There didn't seem to be many objections. Except for two or three students who really couldn't get away and Kong Yiyue, everyone else agreed.
Seeing Kong Yiyue hesitate, the class monitor pressed, “Kong Yiyue, what's up! You can't be absent! You were one of the heroes today!”
Kong Yiyue gave a hesitant smile, “I...” Before she could finish, the sharp-eyed class monitor saw Fu Jinting walking over and immediately asked, “Fu Jinting, party, wanna join?” After saying that, he remembered Kong Yiyue's unfinished words and asked again, “Kong Yiyue, what do you say?”
Kong Yiyue turned her gaze to Fu Jinting. Could she shamelessly say: If Fu Jinting attends, she'll attend too?
While pondering how to reply, Fu Jinting glanced at her, returned to his seat, put his books in the drawer, and said lazily, “I don't care.”
The class monitor, seeing Fu Jinting agree, excitedly turned to Kong Yiyue and said, “Even the academic genius is going, Kong Yiyue, you can't refuse!”
Kong Yiyue forced a smile, “I didn't say I wouldn't go.”
Thus, an impromptu gathering was decided.
Because she participated in the competition, Kong Yiyue was wearing a casual white tracksuit. She had sweated a lot after running, and felt uncomfortable, only wanting to take a shower and change into clean clothes.
The class monitor allowed each participant to go back and change, and arranged for a few boys to go with him to book a karaoke room first. The rest were free to do as they pleased, as long as they arrived on time.
Kong Yiyue was quick. When she finished and left the school gate, she ran into Xiang Yi and Zhong Ziyang. Since they were going the same way, they decided to go together.
Zhong Ziyang always spoke bluntly, “Kong Yiyue, it's rare to see you with your hair down like that!”
Kong Yiyue's hair was waist-length. She often tied it into a ponytail for convenience. Because she had just washed her hair, even though she had used a dry towel, her long hair was still half-wet, so she had to leave it down. Hearing him say this, Kong Yiyue smiled, “Is that a compliment?”
Zhong Ziyang replied, “Is my meaning that obvious?”
“Did I misunderstand?”
“It's not like that...”
Just as the two were talking, Xiang Yi's phone rang. It was Fu Jinting, arranging a meeting point.
As soon as Xiang Yi hung up, Zhong Ziyang asked him, “Where's that Fu Jinting guy?”
“At the bookstore up ahead.”
Not long after Xiang Yi finished speaking, Kong Yiyue looked at him thoughtfully for a moment and boldly asked, “Xiang Yi, can you give me Fu Jinting's phone number?”
The eye contact between Xiang Yi and Zhong Ziyang was somewhat indescribable. Xiang Yi said, “This... I'm afraid...”
Zhong Ziyang was puzzled and quickly asked Kong Yiyue, “You still don't have his phone number?”
Kong Yiyue shook her head, “If I did, would I need to ask you guys?”
Zhong Ziyang looked incredulous, “Kong Yiyue, you've been chasing Fu Jinting for over a year, and it's really been rough!” You still haven't even gotten his number! How weak is that!
Xiang Yi also admitted, “Kong Yiyue, it's not that I don't want to give it to you, but you know Fu Jinting's personality. I suggest you get the number from him yourself.”
Kong Yiyue didn't say anything else to embarrass Xiang Yi, but simply replied with a quiet, “Okay.”
Fu Jinting had been standing in front of the bookstore for a while. Seeing Kong Yiyue walking over with the two of them, his expression changed slightly before immediately returning to normal.
“Why are you so slow?” Fu Jinting acted as if he didn't see her.
Zhong Ziyang retorted, “You're the one who drove too fast!” As he said that, he asked, “Where's your car? Where did you park it?”
Fu Jinting, still holding the car keys, pointed to the movie theater diagonally ahead, “In the parking lot behind.”
Zhong Ziyang said with admiration, “Let's sneak out early later, and let me drive your car. I've been dreaming about that car for a long time. It just came out a few days ago, and you managed to get it!”
Fu Jinting ignored him, letting him talk to himself.
The distance from the bookstore to the KTV wasn't far. The four walked at a similar pace, but as they walked, Xiang Yi and Zhong Ziyang walked ahead side by side, while the person a few steps ahead of Kong Yiyue was – Fu Jinting.
His pace wasn't fast, as if he was deliberately slowing down a bit. Kong Yiyue looked up at his back. His figure was smooth, and his aura was noble. She silently watched him, finally summoning her courage, taking two steps for every three, and silently walked to his side, following his pace, neither too fast nor too slow.
The pedestrians on the street were in a hurry. Kong Yiyue occasionally avoided oncoming pedestrians on the side of the road, and occasionally her shoulder would unknowingly bump into his arm.
Fu Jinting didn't express his displeasure, but when she leaned over, he would subtly lower his eyes to look at her.
“Kong Yiyue, can you behave yourself?” His voice was cold, sounding somewhat unhappy.
“Am I not behaving?” Kong Yiyue raised her eyes, looking at him with an innocent gaze.
She hadn't initiated any topics along the way, and hadn't done anything out of line. And he's complaining that she's not behaving?!
Fu Jinting looked at her sharply. Kong Yiyue didn't mind, smiling brightly, “It's quite unexpected to be walking with you like this!”
As she expected, Fu Jinting didn't respond again.
“Fu Jinting, you said my initial motive for approaching you wasn't pure. I don't deny it, but I can only say that I will try to make myself fall in love with you! Fu Jinting, I have never been so serious about planning for my whole life. In this life, I've decided to marry you, so I won't give up so easily. Whether you hate me or you're angry with me, I only have one request: before we graduate from college, as long as you still have a little bit of a different feeling for me, don't kill it off so quickly...”
“You mean, let me give you four years?” Fu Jinting suddenly stopped and turned to face her.
Kong Yiyue nodded solemnly, “If you still can't accept me before graduation, then I won't bother your life anymore. I mean what I say!”
Fu Jinting coldly replied, “Are you so confident that you can win me over during college? Kong Yiyue, we might not even be in the same school, how are you going to chase me?”
“I will wait for you to come back!” Her confident words carried an indestructible strength.
Fu Jinting deeply looked at the determination in her eyes, but slowly withdrew his gaze, “I'll wait and see.”
Seeing him walk forward, Kong Yiyue hesitated, savoring his words for a moment, then continued to follow. Did Fu Jinting's attitude indicate tacit approval?
She smiled and said to herself beside him, “But this still depends on the cooperation of both people. If it's always just me chasing you, and you don't cooperate with me, then how can I succeed?”
Fu Jinting ignored her.
“Don't you think so? Fu Jinting?” It seemed like she had to get him to nod and say “yes.”
Fu Jinting said with a smile that wasn't really a smile, “You mean I have to fully cooperate with you?”
Kong Yiyue acted shamelessly, “Of course not! How dare I ask you to fully cooperate? Half and half is fine!”
“Kong Yiyue, you're dreaming!”
Kong Yiyue naturally replied, “It's daytime now, Fu Jinting, I'm very awake.”
Too lazy to argue with her about these pointless things, Fu Jinting simply said, “Say another word, and you can walk by yourself!”
Kong Yiyue looked ahead. Xiang Yi and Zhong Ziyang were long gone.
She thought for a while and had to reach out, bringing her slender fingers to his right hand hanging by his side, slipping her fingers into his and tightly interlocking them with his.
Fu Jinting noticed her movement, his eyes dangerously warning her, “Let go!”
Kong Yiyue didn't let go, “This way, you won't be able to easily shake me off later!”
“Kong Yiyue, are you even a girl!”
“My hair is so long, how am I not?”
Fu Jinting glanced at her dark, shiny, and smooth long hair, and after a while, he shifted his gaze and said, “Long hair, short-sighted.”
“How? If I was short-sighted, how could I get second place in the whole grade?”
Fu Jinting snorted, “If it wasn't for me, would you have been so motivated to study hard and get second place?”
Kong Yiyue pondered his words, then nodded in agreement, “It seems like that's right! Fu Jinting, look, you actually know everything.”
Fu Jinting's expression showed a hint of something, “Don't talk so much nonsense!”
“Oh,” Kong Yiyue paused, then asked, “I asked Xiang Yi for your number just now, and he wouldn't tell me. What do you think about this?”
“He did well.” Fu Jinting said expressionlessly.
“And then?” Kong Yiyue tilted her head, carefully paying attention to his expression.
Fu Jinting glanced at her, “What do you want to say?”
Kong Yiyue smiled sweetly, “I want your number.”
“No.” Someone replied crisply.
“Why?” Kong Yiyue didn't understand, why was it so difficult to get a number?
“Because you're stupid.”
“Fu Jinting!”
“Mm.”
“I want your number.” Kong Yiyue said again.
“I'll give it to you if you get first place.”
“Okay! It's a deal!” Kong Yiyue agreed readily.
Fu Jinting was slightly surprised, “Kong Yiyue, do you think it's that easy to surpass me?”
Kong Yiyue didn't think so, “It's not like first place has to be higher than you. A tie for first is still first place!”
Fu Jinting: “...Sophistry.” The only word he could think of was this one.
Kong Yiyue was in a good mood, “Mm, even if it's sophistry, what I say will only be the truth.”
Fu Jinting never shook off her hand. The two held hands tightly. From a distance, they seemed to be leaning on each other.
Lin Anyi was riding his bicycle, boredly waiting for the red light. Inadvertently looking up, he saw the figures of a handsome man and a beautiful woman in the distance, harmonious, sweet, and familiar.
Lin Anyi was first surprised, then repeatedly stared and confirmed, discovering that the boy was Fu Jinting, and the girl was really Kong Yiyue, and couldn't help but cool his gaze. He looked down on Kong Yiyue even more in his heart: So, working so hard to get into the top class was just to hit on Fu Jinting?
Kong Yiyue, you really won't give up until you reach the Yellow River!
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