When you're loved, even when the other person gives you something, they'll consider your feelings.
He will try to be nice to you indirectly to protect your self-esteem.
He understood long ago why Su Jinning bought two keychains, and he understood Su Jinning's gentleness.
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Author's Note:
This happened to me in real life, and it touched me deeply. It turns out that there really are people who go out of their way to protect your self-esteem just to be kind to you.
I'll update for a couple of days in a row; I'm in a good mood.
Chapter 68 Boiling Water
Ning: Are you up?
The alarm had barely gone off when Su Jinning sent a message. Shen Moyu glanced at the time and replied: "Up. Good morning."
Su Jinning would send her greetings almost every day, and Shen Moyu gradually got used to it, checking WeChat every morning.
Ning: Today is Monday, so it's your turn to be on duty, right?
Not a fish: Hmm.
Ning: Auntie isn't up yet, right? I'll bring you some breakfast.
Shen Moyu smiled knowingly: Okay.
According to his usual habits, he rarely eats breakfast in the morning, and he doesn't have an appetite even when he gets up early. But ever since he got together with Su Jinning, he either urges him to eat every day or brings a bunch of snacks and breakfast into the house. During this time, Shen Moyu has almost gained weight from being fed so much.
He glanced at the time; it was already 6:30. Shen Moyu finished getting ready and opened the door, only to see Xia Wei bustling about. He rubbed his dry eyes and asked, puzzled, "Mom, why are you up so early?"
Xia Wei opened the refrigerator, took out some milk, and said with a smile, "You don't like greasy food in the morning, so Mom thought I'd heat up two bags of milk for you."
Shen Moyu waved her hand: "No need, Mom, you go and rest. My friend brought me breakfast."
Xia Wei paused for a moment, as if remembering something, then suddenly laughed and said, "Mom remembers you rarely went to breakfast shops before, how come you like them now?"
Shen Moyu scratched his head: "It's alright, I don't eat it often..."
"bite."
Ning: Do you want sugar in your soy milk?
Shen Moyu couldn't help but marvel at how early he had gotten up; he was already at the breakfast shop. He replied with a smile: "Add more."
Ning: Yes, sir.
Shen Moyu couldn't help but laugh out loud, put her phone away, and looked up with a hint of smugness, saying, "Maybe she just likes soy milk with sugar."
Xia Wei covered her mouth and chuckled, looking at Shen Moyu's somewhat carefree smile, and teased, "Lately you've not only been eating breakfast more, but you're also glued to your phone and grinning like an idiot every day. What's going on, is some girl keeping an eye on you?"
Shen Moyu was a little flustered, not expecting Xia Wei to think of this: "No... I just suddenly wanted to eat."
"Stop lying!" Xia Wei gently pinched his cheek. "You brat, do you think Mom can't tell?"
Shen Moyu's eyes darted away, suddenly unsure how to answer. He secretly glanced at Xia Wei's expression; he really didn't know how Xia Wei would react after finding out he was in a relationship. She'd probably be very angry.
On the contrary, Xia Wei simply raised her hand and gently smoothed the messy hair on his head, her tone soft, as if coaxing a child: "Mom doesn't object to you dating, don't be nervous."
Shen Moyu stared at Xia Wei's face, stunned.
But Xia Wei continued, "Mom was once your age too. It's a very normal thing to like someone at this age. In Mom's eyes, it's not against the rules."
Shen Moyu's eyes were filled with a myriad of emotions, and he nodded emphatically.
Xia Wei smiled, her smile still gentle despite her age: "Mom believes you are a very responsible boy, so I hope that whoever you like, once you choose to love each other, you won't end it hastily."
Those earnest words contained all of Xia Wei's forgiving love for Shen Moyu, as well as the truths she had only come to understand in her entire life.
Shen Moyu looked up at Xia Wei. He knew that his parents had fallen in love at this time, and after going through many ups and downs, they had him.
Unfortunately, such a passionate love story did not have a happy ending; instead, it became laughable.
"Mom, I thought you would be very opposed," Shen Moyu said, her head down.
Xia Wei smiled kindly: "If parental opposition could definitely break up a couple," she poked Shen Moyu's forehead, "then you wouldn't exist."
Shen Moyu was relieved. He thought that after suffering such a blow, his mother would be even more opposed to him dating at this age. She was afraid he would get hurt, afraid he would end up like her.
But Xia Wei just wanted to tell him how to love.
"Bring her to meet me sometime, Mom wants to see her," Xia Wei patted his shoulder.
Shen Moyu nodded, but he wasn't very happy. He couldn't imagine how Xia Wei would react if she knew he liked a boy.
He didn't know how to bring it up, nor how to get Xia Wei to accept it.
Since the two boys are in love, the hardest hurdle to overcome is probably getting past their parents.
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Since the start of his second year of high school, the workload has been heavy, and with the introduction of the A/B class system, everyone is scrambling to get in, naturally making the learning atmosphere more intense. There was another small test in the afternoon, and after finishing several papers, Su Jinning was racking his brains. The classical poems and the dazzling array of math problems were giving him a headache.
But Shen Moyu seemed unfazed, his expression suggesting he could answer another twenty questions.
Su Jinning felt it was unfair, but thinking about it, it was true. Shen Moyu's title of academic genius wasn't for nothing; this number of test papers was just commonplace for him.
"Get up, school's about to end." Shen Moyu tugged at his arm, trying to pull him back to his senses.
Su Jinning sighed and used all her strength to stand up, supporting herself on the table.
"Ah... top student, I feel like I'm being drained dry!" Su Jinning was so tired that her bones felt weak, and she wished she could just lie on the ground and sleep right now.
Shen Moyu felt a pang of sympathy and patted him on the back: "Alright, let's hurry up and go, the gate's about to lock."