【32.】

  Shen Dang looked at me with a bit of grievance: "I came all the way here and skipped class for a whole day."

  "Hey, what's wrong with you skipping class?" I said sternly. "You're in your second year of high school, it's so important!"

  After finishing speaking, I also feel a bit too high-profile. Can't help but laugh out loud.

  He held my hand: "What are you smiling at?"

  "Do I sound like an elder to you?"

  He stared blankly for a moment, then burst out laughing: "Aren't you just my elder brother?"

  I didn't say anything. Shen Zong looked at me and suddenly asked: "When did you fall in love with me?"

  He has asked me this question more than once, but each time I was speechless.

  "Why ask this suddenly?"

  He raised an eyebrow: "Suddenly?"

  Honestly speaking: "A bit."

  "But I want to ask you every day."

  This honest kid... is really lovable and hateful at the same time!

  I was thinking about how to answer his question in my heart, because even I couldn't say it clearly. What kind of feeling is this?

  Both scared and looking forward to it.

  "I know what you're afraid of." He said suddenly, staring tightly at my eyes filled with too many complicated emotions, I had no idea why he always looked so pitiful. "I'm three years younger than you, and you're always afraid of this. And me... I admit my history isn't clean, I have too many complicated relationships that can't be shaken off. You're afraid of getting hurt, and you hate trouble. Liu Jia, I just wanted to come tell you, I'll wait for you forever. Wait until you fall in love with me, or... wait until you don't love me."

  My heart skipped a beat at these words, it's been a long time since I've felt this way, it's really been too long.

  I looked at Shen Duan and asked after a long time: "Why are you so silly?"

  He pursed his lips tightly, and I didn't know what it meant, but it gave me an inexplicable sense of determination. He said nothing, not even responding to me.

  I never trusted him, thinking that such a rich boy would only be temporarily infatuated. But later I found out that the one who was wavering between us was actually me.

  Standing like this is really boring, I feel that I don't have his patience, so I pointed to the bedroom door: "I'm going in, you should also hurry back to class."

  "Yao Jia..." He finally spoke up. "I'm not in a hurry, I have enough time and patience to wait for you. It's just that you promised me, please don't forget. By your side, there will always be a place for me. You don't have to love me, but I don't want you to forget about me."

  His words always move me, I nodded, and my eyes felt warm.

  "I'm not rushing you, actually I'm more anxious than anyone else in my heart, but this matter..." He smiled helplessly "It's a mutual agreement, can't be rushed. Besides, if I were to rush, you wouldn't see the sincerity."

  I nodded: "I know, I will consider it seriously."

  Shen Diao smiled and stroked my hair: "You're too tired, Liu Jia... I don't want to see you like this."

  If a woman's life can meet such a man, clearly knowing your joys and sorrows, sensitively perceiving your sorrow and joy. This life is enough.

  His silhouette has been lingering in my mind, gradually becoming clearer and brighter. It would occasionally pop out unexpectedly. Is this love? I don't know.

  But I know that life can't just be about love.

  I have too many things to consider.

  That whole day I was down, even Tao Hao couldn't help but scold me: "Poor thing! This kind of person is really a rare find. I have no idea what you're thinking."

  I, for once, didn't argue with her, but instead said sincerely: "Tao is good, he will inevitably return to Beijing in the future. Can I follow him? There are so many unsuitable things between us, how can I use love as a shield? If love is no longer there in the future, won't I be hurt beyond recognition?"

  Tao Hao waved his hand impatiently: "I'm too lazy to bother with you, love isn't about being so petty. Are we playing house or going shopping?"

  "Let's take another look." I was saying it to her, yet also to myself.

  In the days that followed, I was alone abroad, and when I woke up in the middle of the night, I would always sigh and think to myself: Shen Zong and I didn't have many days together anyway, why did I still want to make things difficult for us?

  In the evening when I returned to the dormitory, I saw a familiar figure and my eyes widened in astonishment: "Shen Zhuo!?"

  He smiled and was still wearing the same clothes as this morning: "Back?"

  "How could you..." I couldn't get the words out, shocked beyond measure.

  "I'm starving!" He lazily smiled "Why don't we go out for dinner?"

  I took a few steps forward and pulled his arm: "Have you been waiting for a whole day?"

  He looked at me without saying a word, I was anxious for a moment and asked again: "Is it?"

  He shook his head: "No, just arrived."

  No way!

  Tao Hao walked past me and patted my shoulder: "If you mess with me again, I'll beat you up!"

  I am speechless and completely at a loss for words regarding Shen Dong's arbitrary behavior.

  "Go eat." He looked at me with a flattering expression.

  "Let's go."

  The place is pretty good, very quiet environment. Two people sitting in a private room feels kind of awkward, Shen Dong probably is a regular customer, the restaurant manager personally entertained us.

  "Sir, will you be ordering your usual dishes again?"

  Shen Duan handed me the menu: "Take a look and see if there's anything you'd like to eat?"

  I don't have the heart to look at these anymore. Besides, I trust his taste completely, shaking my head: "You order."

  "Give me a few more desserts."

  The manager nodded respectfully, a perfect sycophant. I thought to myself that Shen Zhong was just a child, how could he be so intimidating?

  "What would you like to drink today, young master?"

  He thought for a moment and asked: "Is there any freshly squeezed juice?"

  The manager's face changed color and was swept away by Shen Zhong's gaze. He immediately replied: "Yes, what flavor does the young master want to drink?"

  Shen Duan looked at me. I felt a great deal of sympathy for this manager, so I shook my head: "I don't like drinking juice, just bring me some tea."

  As soon as he finished speaking, the manager looked at me like I was his savior.

  "Alright then, let's have a pot of tea." He said, and after thinking for a moment, added "Good tea."

  "Does the young master drink?"

  He looked at me: "Can I have a drink?"

  "Whatever."

  "Red wine is fine."

  The look of this manager reminds me of the manager in that bar, both have the same worship expression. After the manager closed the door, I curiously asked him: "Why are they all so afraid of you?"

  "Are you afraid of me?" He raised an eyebrow.

  "Really? Don't you feel it?"

  He smiled: "Then aren't you afraid of me?"

  Pffft!

  A kid three years younger than me dares to ask if I'm afraid of him!

  It's no wonder it's one of the top restaurants in the city, the dishes are incredibly delicious. I almost swallowed my tongue, Shen Dong wiped away the sauce dripping from the corner of my mouth and laughed: "Do you have to eat so savagely?"

  "It's delicious!"

  He didn't eat much, just drinking. Don't know if he's drunk or not, because his face is normal, only a pair of eyes getting brighter and more dazzling.

  "How delicious is it?"

  How am I supposed to answer this? He's had his fill before.

  "You'll know once you try it yourself!" I didn't even look at him and just focused on eating.

  "Hmm." He rather agreed with "Try it yourself."

  No sooner had the words fallen than his hand turned my face to him. His handsome features enlarged before my eyes until I held my breath.

  Shen Diao started by just lightly tasting. Gently pecking at my lips.

  I pushed him: "Shen Zhong."

  He became more and more violent, I was firmly fixed in the chair by him, unable to move, don't know where he got so much strength.

  His tongue came in, gently stroking my teeth, and finally the whole tongue was entwined.

  "Wait..."

  My resistance was so insignificant that he didn't even bother to respond.

  Shen Du's lips gradually descended, and my shoulders finally lost their defense. Ticklish, I couldn't help but make a sound, which seemed to stimulate him even more. Shen Du leaned in closer, half his body leaning against mine, one hand wrapped around my head, the other tightly grasping my waist.

  I am helplessly sinking into such a lust and cannot extricate myself.

  Shen Diao, when will I have the courage to loudly tell you that I love you?