"Let me see, let me see." Chen Yuanyuan hurriedly took out a tissue to wipe his face.
Su Jinning handed over two fingers. "I didn't mean to... cough cough cough!"
The main problem is that this headline is so fucking stupid.
Shen Moyu ate her rice at a leisurely pace, then looked up at him: "Did you see the headline?"
Su Jinning rolled her eyes and nodded.
His return to school was a major event during his senior and junior years of high school. Even on the way to dinner today, many people whispered about it in front of them. But what's even more outrageous are these few idiots who made headlines.
[Oh my god, Mo Jin is finally back! I cried so much the other day, I thought it was a bad ending!]
[Yeah, yeah, I'm wondering why I ship so many couples? If they break up, I'll never ship them again!]
[What the hell is this novel plot?! A broken mirror mended?! Aaaaaaah!]
[Are you kidding me? Maybe they never broke up in the first place, and they were even sleeping together this morning, hahaha!]
[I'm in love! Let's get married right now, oh my god!]
Shen Moyu looked up from the flood of comments and suddenly thought these girls were actually quite cute. "Isn't this good too?" He winked. "Now no one's spreading rumors that you're a scumbag who dumped that academic genius."
Su Jinning picked up a fish ball and stuffed it into his mouth: "Eat your food."
The two of them were being all lovey-dovey on the side, and Chen Hang was practically blind: "Brother Ning, you're too ruthless! My eyes are so sore I can't open them!"
Su Jinning glanced at the drink in her hand and immediately exclaimed, "Oh dear!"
A voice said, "Excuse me, lemon juice."
"Holy crap!"
"Hahahaha..."
Fan art and fan fiction are being updated in batches on the forum, with sentiments and blessings filling the screen. It's as if everyone has forgotten that unbearable past, and time seems to have rewound to a certain summer, to the same class, and to the same boy beside them.
——
Two more milk tea shops have opened near Zhengde No.1 Middle School. With the college entrance examination approaching, most senior high school students are busy eating in the cafeteria and don't have time to drink milk tea.
But Su Jinning had always wanted to try it.
He put the milk tea into his mouth with high hopes, but then his expression turned as if he had eaten spoiled food.
The last cup of milk tea was handed to Chen Hang. Su Jinning complained for a long time, saying that it was not as good as "Fireworks in Summer".
Shen Moyu also thought so.
But since the end of last semester, they haven't been to any milk tea shops.
In May, there was a sudden increase in rainy weather, which was often damp and cold. Shen Moyu was even less willing to go out. Sometimes Su Jinning would bring him lunch, but he got tired of it after a few days.
I heard that the milk tea shop called "Summer's Delight" moved and started offering desserts, and many classmates received milk tea and ice cream from their partners. Shen Moyu, who has always loved desserts, was incredibly envious. Finally, after enduring the school's bland and unappetizing food once again, she couldn't help but casually mention it.
It rained heavily that day, and most students went to class early. Although the lunch break was only a little over an hour each time, the students in Classes A and B were generally very self-disciplined. After eating, they would not linger outside, but would rush back to do practice questions to prepare for the college entrance examination next month.
But Su Jinning hadn't returned yet. Shen Moyu looked at the pouring rain outside and wondered if he was trapped in the bathroom. He grabbed his umbrella and was about to go out to look for him when he bumped into Su Jinning, who was soaked to the bone, at the corner of the stairs.
The two looked at each other, and Su Jinning was still a little at a loss, holding a cup of "Fireworks in Summer" and a box of small cakes.
Shen Moyu quickly took off her school uniform and draped it over him, wiping the rain from his face. Seeing him shivering from the cold, she felt extremely sorry for him: "I was just saying it casually, you really bought it?"
Su Jinning was only wearing a black short-sleeved shirt, which was damp and clung to her skin. Her only school uniform was still wrapped around the milk tea and cake. She handed them over with a grin. "It's okay, I can withstand the cold. Let's go, let's hurry back. It's very cold outside."
"You know it's cold, yet you still went out. What day am I starving, and you still insist on going out in the rain to buy it for me?" Shen Moyu couldn't help but complain. Su Jinning always acted impulsively and on a whim; once she made up her mind, she wouldn't stop no matter the weather.
Especially things about him.
"Didn't you say you wanted to eat this today? I'll buy it today." Su Jinning tossed her hair, her two little tiger teeth peeking out as she smiled: "I don't want to keep you waiting."
Regardless of the past or the future, he didn't want to keep Shen Moyu waiting any longer. No matter how big or small the matter was, he didn't want to hesitate any longer if he could do it immediately.
The cold air seemed to warm up because of his words. In the dim light, Shen Moyu quietly stared at Su Jinning for a long time, as if admiring a gift he had finally obtained.
Su Jinning touched his wet nose: "Aren't you quite envious of those girls who have boyfriends who bring them milk tea and cakes?" He patted his chest, a smile in his eyes: "Your boyfriend can't make you envious of others, can he?"
Shen Moyu was amused. No matter the time, he could always be cheerful and humorous like a young boy, surrounding him like a walking bundle of joy.
“I’m not envious of anyone else.” Shen Moyu tightened his coat. “I have you, they don’t.”
Some people are destined to teach you something; they are born to be with you. You can't push them away or avoid them; they are your destiny, your answer, and the gift after your regrets.
There is only one of its kind in the world, and it belongs to you alone.
———
Monthly exams and mock exams seem to be coming more frequently in the last month before the college entrance exam, and there is less and less free time. The weekend, which used to be two days a week, has been changed to one day.
With time pressing, Shen Moyu and Su Jinning had even less time to go home. They spent half a month at school, occasionally going home together to visit Xia Wei, since she wasn't used to living alone in such a big house.
When they went back home for holidays, they rarely spent time with Xia Wei. They usually sat in the study doing their homework. Sometimes Shen Moyu felt guilty, but Xia Wei would just hand him two glasses of milk and say the most she could think of: "Do well on the college entrance exam and stay together."
Su Yi still works until the early hours of the morning every day. Su Jinning often calls to check on him and remind him to go to bed early. Occasionally, she and Shen Moyu will go to the company to see him.
Su Yi planned ahead, even deciding which office Shen Moyu would work in, and dragged Shen Moyu to see it like a little kid.
Su Jinning was both amused and exasperated, and even teased Su Yi, "I'll give Mo Yu a bigger office in the future, this one is too small."
Shen Moyu scolded him for being disrespectful, but fearing it would hurt Su Yi's feelings, he said he really liked it. And he truly did like it—the floor-to-ceiling windows, the leather chair, the long desk, the three rows of bookshelves. But what pleased him most was that the CEO's office was right next door.
These were all just as he had imagined when he was a child, and unknowingly, they were all quietly coming true.
Love can indeed hinder one's future, but if you love the right person, that person becomes your future.
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Since Shen Moyu returned, Su Jinning has kept to himself and the number one player, and he's probably the one who's always number two.
I always missed Shen Moyu by a few points, but what annoyed me the most was that I lost them almost always because of carelessness.