【20.】

  With full wine and food, everyone looked a bit listless. These kids are about to enter their second year of high school soon, it's rare to have the chance to relax like this. Who hasn't been through high school? We're all veterans, I feel sympathetic towards these struggling kids. So I suggested having some dessert.

  There is a good ice cream shop downstairs, but the storefront is a bit small. I guess all these people have gone and it must be crowded. I said: "What do you all eat? Tell me. I'll buy for you."

  It's really like the nature of children, quarreling and changing their minds every now and then. One minute they're dead set on eating shaved ice, the next minute they're adamant about having ice cream instead. I looked at them helplessly, waiting for a long time before finally hearing their final decision.

  Just one person short.

  "Shen Duan, what do you want to eat?"

  I asked cautiously because I knew this young master had a sharp tongue. He thought for a moment and said, "Can I go take a look?"

  "Alright..." I pretended to be calm and put on my shoes. "Then come with me, it's just right that you can help me carry things."

  He walked over slowly, his long legs being particularly captivating. The high-quality jeans suited him well with his noble face.

  The sky was already late, but the weather was still sultry. I came out of the air-conditioned room and couldn't help but want to go back immediately. Unfortunately, I had a heavy responsibility and didn't dare to slack off. The ice cream shop wasn't far away, but because there was a strong Shen Zong by my side, it seemed especially long.

  I arrived at the ice cream shop and let out a subtle sigh of relief, starting to pick out something for those kids to eat. Shen Dong was standing on one side, I thought he was looking at the ice cream, turned around to ask him what he wanted to eat, unexpectedly found that he was staring at me, my heart couldn't help but feel embarrassed, immediately turned back and pretended to be looking at the ice cream.

  He walked over: "What are you eating?"

  "Huh?"

  "So many flavors, which one do you want to eat?"

  I didn't even think about it: "Green tea."

  Shen Duan smiled at the little girl making ice cream: "Trouble, two green teas."

  That little girl was enchanted by such a smile, and I watched her stretch out her hand to the coffee, so I had no choice but to speak up and remind her: "Excuse me, I wanted green tea."

  Her face suddenly turned red, extremely embarrassed, just like me just now. It's all because some people are too sly...

  On the way back, he carried all the things with a very gentlemanly gesture. I looked over and just felt that this kid was really handsome beyond measure. Just like RMB, everyone loves him.

  He came closer, I didn't pay attention...

  "Shen Dang, what are you doing?"

  He was very tall and had to slightly lower his head to look at me: "Huh?"

  I struggled with all my might to pull out the hand he was gripping tightly, but it seemed like the more I struggled, the tighter his grip became. I looked up at him, panting. He just smiled and said: "Liu Jia, where do you think you can escape to?"

  "Hey! Everyone around here knows me!" My face turned red with embarrassment, and I didn't dare to shout loudly.

  Shen Dang smiled with a hint of sarcasm: "That's perfect, just what I wanted. Let's see who dares to mess with you now."

  "You!" I thought for half a day and didn't know what to say, so I could only repeat "Let go!" in exasperation.

  Seeing him still unmoved, I angrily said: "How can you be so careless!"

  He suppressed his smile, looking at me: "I've never casually pursued girls... growing up, it's just you... I like you, Liu Jia, you definitely don't understand... In your eyes, I must seem very childish. You're three years older than me, but to me, that doesn't matter; however, you mind it a lot. All I can do is silently guard and wait until I'm qualified enough to stand by your side. Liu Jia... can you leave a spot for me by your side?"

  He gazed into the distance, his handsome face warm and unbelievable under the soft yellow streetlights: "No matter where you are in the future, no matter where I am. No matter what changes we've each undergone, no matter if the people around us have come and gone. Liu Jia... even if one day, I can no longer stand by your side, I still hope that here, by your side, there will always be a place for me."

  I hung my head, not wanting him to see my slightly red eyes: "Where did you learn such touching words. Really... I'm already at this age."

  "Promise me."

  "Shen Dang..."

  He gripped my hand tightly, it hurt a bit, but I couldn't bear to make a sound.

  "You promised me."

  I mechanically repeated his words: "You promised me."

  Shen Dang looked at me with a hint of curiosity: "What did you promise?"

  I looked at him and smiled: "You have to remember... you are here."

  He also smiled, his handsome face so captivating. I think I will never forget that day, the sultry weather, the warm streetlights. The young man's handsome face, and the most beautiful vows I've ever heard.