"Zhiye, today really had a lot of unexpected situations. Thanks to your help, I appreciate it,"
I rarely say this, but as I said, Zhiye spent the whole day helping me resolve issues, eliminating troubles.
The main trouble was those gang of crazy dogs; their eyes couldn't tolerate any disagreements. I wanted nothing more than to fight them, but I was outnumbered and powerless. It seemed like the girls were also trying to provoke a conflict between me and Zhiye.
I am just an ordinary person with barely any presence. I was hoping to quietly go through my campus life, seeking calm and peace. Of course, having a crush would be the best comfort for such a peaceful campus life. It seems like I have achieved that, but unexpectedly, I feel empty.
Zhiye appeared again, as if destabilizing my peaceful campus life. Although I have experienced this feeling before, when I go through it again, I am inexplicably irritated.
"Jie, you don't need to thank me. I'm willingly doing all this."
"But Zhiye still helped me, right?"
This is a fact, but I also feel like I rely too much on others, which is a bit disappointing.
"Please don't mind..."
"How can one not mind..."
How can one ignore the help from others?
"In that case... I have a wish, can Jie help me achieve it?"
Zhiye hesitated for a moment and said,
"What wish? Tell me..."
"I want Jie to forget about that girl named Su Yuqian..."
Hearing Zhiye saying this, my face turned cold, and I asked in an indifferent tone, "Why should I forget her?"
"Because it seemed like Jie has been bothered by this all day, even went to the homeroom teacher to ask if there is such a person. Seeing Jie looking troubled and in pain, it made me feel heartbroken. But I can't help Jie to ease this pain, so I just beg Jie to forget about this person you're looking for. Maybe she exists, or maybe she doesn't... But don't make yourself so miserable and gloomy."
"You were following me?"
I remember when I went to the office to find the homeroom teacher, Zhiye wasn't there.
"I'm sorry... I followed you without authorization..."
Zhiye apologized.
"..." I responded in silence. I was angry. On one hand, I heard her saying this. On the other hand, she secretly followed me.
But I didn't express my anger because Zhiye didn't do anything wrong. She was only thinking of me. I couldn't bring myself to blame her.
But it's impossible for me to forget Su Yuqian. Absolutely impossible. I felt extremely disappointed when I found out from the homeroom teacher that there is no girl named Su Yuqian. But I didn't give up because of it. I was determined to find Su Yuqian, even if it means searching to the ends of the earth.
"I'm sorry... I can't fulfill your wish," I said apologetically.
"Oh... I see..." Zhiye murmured with a hint of disappointment.
"Can I touch my face?"
"This... It's a bit difficult," I was having a hard time with such a request.
"Can't you do even this?"
Her voice sounded a bit uncomfortable. Seeing her like this, I felt guilty. After all, she had helped me, and I couldn't fulfill such a simple request. It made me feel useless. But her request...
It's really difficult. Anyone would hesitate to reveal such an intimate gesture except to the person they like. Touching someone's face is too inappropriate.
After struggling back and forth, I looked around and confirmed that there was no one else. I slowly reached out my hand, reconsidering the idea of fulfilling her wish.
Speaking of it, how does it feel to touch a girl's face? Is it soft like jelly or...
I fantasized in my mind. When I touched Zhiye's cheek, I felt a warm and smooth sensation, like touching a piece of fine jade. It was so immersive that I accidentally forgot to withdraw my hand. I looked at Zhiye's face and realized that her hand was covering mine, her smooth and fair hand overlapping with mine.
My face inexplicably turned red, and because of that I didn't know what to do next or how to react.
"Jie's hand is so warm, even bigger than mine, a bit rough too. Even so, I really don't want this feeling to disappear," Zhiye said, seemingly intoxicated.
"Um... Jie, would you be willing to stay by my side and occasionally show affection in this way?" Zhiye asked with a gaze full of tenderness.
"I..." My brain couldn't organize the words, but my actions answered for me. I was about to remove my hand from Zhiye's cheek, but she held onto it and interlocked our fingers.
"Zhiye..." I said with a somewhat reproachful tone.
"Please don't reject so quickly..." Zhiye pleaded.
"But..." My tone became heavier.
"At least fulfill my current desire. I just want to enjoy this feeling for now, so... don't let it disappear so quickly," Zhiye pleaded, making me unsure of what to do. Plus, with our hands clasped like this, it gave me an inexplicable itchiness and a strange sensation in my heart.
Fortunately, there was no one else in the classroom. Otherwise, maintaining this posture would definitely attract more jealous eyes.
After about ten minutes... I couldn't take it anymore, and Zhiye slowly released her hand, hesitating midway.
It seemed like she didn't want to let go, but ultimately she did. I felt a sense of relief and let out a breath.
"I'm sorry for being so stubborn, Jie."
"It's... it's okay. After all, Zhiye helped me... this small gesture is just a token of gratitude."
"Jie, you're really gentle..." Zhiye smiled at me.
"I'm not gentle at all. Don't have any new impressions of me," I tried to defend myself. Zhiye couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle softly.
"I'm not wrong, am I?"
I said helplessly, "Since Jie says I'm not gentle, then I won't be gentle..."
Zhiye suddenly changed her tone, which made me suspicious.
"Why are you suddenly agreeing with me again... weren't you just saying I was gentle?"
"Is that not okay?"
"It's not that it's not okay..."
I couldn't understand what I was saying anymore. My brain was a bit muddled.
"Huh? Jie, don't you like the words 'gentle'?"
Zhiye asked with confusion, and I simply said, "In any case, let's not mention those two words again. It's getting late, we should go home." And with that, the topic ended.