Chapter 203: Like, Because It’s You ②
“But look at the kind of people your friends are!” Luo Xu also shouted. He, who was always gentle, had never lost his temper before; even when angry, he would only resort to sarcasm.
Having been classmates with him for three years, Bai Ya understood this clearly and was startled, her face immediately flushing red.
“Look at the kind of people they are! We boys don’t like to gossip. If we were as fond of gossip as girls, then all the things those girls do would be known throughout the entire school! They wouldn’t be able to study at school!” Luo Xu shouted. “Do you think they are friends with you because of who you are? It’s because you have a little money! A thousand yuan in pocket money? Is that a lot? Don’t think you’re so great. So what if you have money? Where has it gone? Did you used to buy cosmetics? Now you’re just treating them to food and drinks, right?”
“Bai Ya, if it weren’t for the fact that we’re classmates, and also, for your sake, do you think I would come to advise you?” Luo Xu continued to shout. “Isn’t it good to hang out with classmates? Why do you have to hang out with people from other classes? And from Class 5 at that? You clearly know that our class and Class 5 are like fire and water. What if… what if they bully Bai Ya then, what should we do?”
“So… so what? What does it have to do with you?” Luo Xu’s shouting had startled her quite a bit, and the tears Bai Ya had just wiped clean were brought back by the shock.
Luo Xu’s heart ached a little. He had always known that Bai Ya wasn’t actually bad, but having grown up in such a family, she inevitably learned to be subservient and accustomed to catering to influential people. Only he knew that Bai Ya had never been bad. He still remembered the little girl who gave him a lollipop. His heart ached uncontrollably. Luo Xu reached out a hand and gently wiped away the tears on Bai Ya’s face. “Bai Ya, don’t talk about transferring schools. Stay at A City High School and work hard with your classmates!”
Bai Ya didn’t speak, looking at Luo Xu with a doubtful gaze, feeling wronged. She had already said those things, and said that she wasn’t from Class 10. Going back would be like slapping herself in the face, wouldn’t it?
Luo Xu sighed. “I know you like Li Kai, but you also know that Li Kai likes Nie Qiu. You should face it bravely instead of giving up on yourself. Give yourself a chance, and give others a chance, okay?”
Bai Ya’s eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at Luo Xu, at a loss. She took two steps back. “What… what are you talking about!” What did he mean by giving others a chance? It sounded… it sounded like he was confessing…
“Bai Ya, just like Nie Qiu said before the exam, there are billions of people on this Earth. It’s fate that the fifty of us in our class are together. Whether it’s love or hate, it’s fate. We’ll be separating from our classmates in just one semester. If you… if you transfer, won’t you be reluctant to part with classmates you’ve known for so long?” Luo Xu couldn’t bring himself to say it, his heart pounding like thunder.
Bai Ya lowered her head in disappointment and slowly turned around. “That’s my business, you don’t need to worry about it!” she said, and walked away dejectedly.
Luo Xu froze for a moment, opened his mouth, then opened it again, and finally shouted, “But I like you.”
Bai Ya stopped, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Luo Xu couldn’t see her expression clearly and couldn’t judge what she was thinking. He felt anxious and walked in front of Bai Ya, lowering his head to look at her face. Instead, he saw a tear-streaked smiling face.
“Bai Ya…”
Bai Ya smiled at Luo Xu, with dark tear stains on her cheeks from her smudged mascara and eyeliner. “Do you know? This is the first time a boy has confessed to me…”
Luo Xu’s face turned a little red. “So… what do you say?”
“Although I don’t like you yet, and I don’t know if I will end up liking you,” Bai Ya said softly, looking at Luo Xu, “I want to date now, and I also want… I also want to stay in our class.”
She said ‘our class,’ and Luo Xu smiled. He took out a pack of tissues from his purse and wiped away the smudges on Bai Ya’s face, smiling as he said, “Then… Bai Ya, you want to date now, can you consider me?”
“Okay.” Bai Ya nodded.
Luo Xu reached out and placed his hand on Bai Ya’s head, stroking her soft hair, and gently pressed his forehead against hers. “Thank you.”
“No… you don’t need to thank me.” Bai Ya’s breathing was unsteady, and she stammered a little.
Nie Qiu, Huang Yan, Zhang Haiyang, and Li Kai walked out of the school gate, chatting and laughing. They saw Luo Xu by the roadside, wiping Bai Ya’s tears. After a moment of surprised glances at each other, they walked over when Luo Xu finished wiping Bai Ya’s tears.
“Ah Xu.” Zhang Haiyang put his arm around Luo Xu’s shoulder and gestured towards Bai Ya with his chin, asking, “What’s going on?”
“Pfft!” Zhang Haiyang’s question, which sounded like he had caught them in the act, made Huang Yan burst into laughter.
Bai Ya glanced at Nie Qiu and turned to leave.
Luo Xu grabbed Bai Ya’s hand and smiled at Li Kai and Zhang Haiyang. “What? Are you guys allowed to date, but I’m not?”
“Who? Her?” Zhang Haiyang pointed at Bai Ya, then pointed at his own head. “Ah Xu, are you sick in the head?”
“Xiao Yang!” Li Kai reprimanded him, looking at Zhang Haiyang. “Does it matter to you who Ah Xu likes?”
Zhang Haiyang shrugged and said nothing more.
Bai Ya lowered her head, her hand held tightly by Luo Xu. She wanted to leave, and after trying several times, she couldn’t break free, so she had to stand still.
Nie Qiu sighed and stepped forward. “Bai Ya, you… you won’t transfer schools, right?”
Huang Yan glanced at Luo Xu, smiled, and said to Bai Ya, “Bai Ya, let’s go play at Shuanglonggou Reservoir after we get our grades!”
At Luo Xu’s signal, Li Kai hesitated for a while before saying, “Bai Ya, please stay.”
“Stay and play with everyone, work hard together, and get into a good school. No matter what, we’ve been classmates for three years. You must be reluctant to part with your classmates and teachers, right?” Nie Qiu asked.
“Yes, yes! Nie Qiu is right. We’re graduating in just one semester. Although I really dislike you, maybe in the future, I’ll forget most of the classmates, but I’ll definitely still remember you.” Huang Yan took the initiative to take Bai Ya’s hand. “You’re not going to transfer, are you?”
Bai Ya finally raised her head and looked at Luo Xu. Luo Xu nodded at her.
Bai Ya looked at Li Kai, then shifted her gaze to Nie Qiu, and said, “I… I won’t transfer schools.”
“Then… will you go to Shuanglonggou with us?” Huang Yan asked cautiously.
Bai Ya looked at Luo Xu again. Luo Xu smiled. “Of course, we will!”
