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Chapter 39 Be My Girlfriend
"And coincidentally, on that day, his parents were also unable to pick up the girl due to work. It wasn't until much later in the night that the girl's parents started to get anxious, and they found her huddled by the glass door of the library, terrified."
After saying that, Han Shilan looked out the car window with tears welling up in her beautiful eyes. A gentle breeze brushed a strand of hair by her ear, as if her thoughts were as fleeting as smoke.
Yang Feng lowered his head slightly, looked at the white sneakers, and breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to look at Han Shilan and realized how beautiful she was at that moment. The yellow or purple sunset shone on her cheeks, making her exceptionally bright and captivating.
He reached out and put his arm around Han Shilan's delicate shoulder, whispering, "I'm sorry... I was like that back then..."
Han Shilan's delicate body trembled slightly, but she didn't struggle. Instead, she blinked her bright, watery eyes and quietly let him hold her, looking at the scenery outside. A smile bloomed on her face, like a rose opening, and she said, "It's okay, everything is in the past. Just don't break your promise to me again in the future."
"I promise you." A smile finally appeared on Yang Feng's lips, his words carrying a hint of ambiguity.
The two were so close that they could smell each other's scent.
There were also students from the school on the bus, so they secretly took pictures of the two of them being intimate. Some other passengers glanced at them with a strange look in their eyes. Since they were wearing school uniforms, they must be students, so they must be dating.
Yang Feng felt that Han Shilan's shoulders were very soft, so he couldn't help but squeeze them, making her face turn rosy.
"We are about to arrive at Wanda Cinema. Passengers who are getting off the bus, please prepare your personal belongings."
Just then, the bus announcement came on. A thought flashed through Han Shilan's mind, but thinking about how her parents would worry if she went home late, she didn't voice her thoughts. Instead, she turned to look at Yang Feng, tugged at him, and tried to hint at it.
Yang Feng was slightly taken aback and asked, "What's wrong?"
Suddenly, something occurred to him: the next stop was the movie theater. Was she hinting at something to him?
Even with his detective's mind, he couldn't fathom the girl's unfathomable thoughts.
Yang Feng didn't say anything, but reached out and pulled Han Shilan out of the car. He suggested, "Isn't your home very far away? Anyway, we don't have much homework today, so let's go see a movie."
"Hmph, could I refuse? You've already dragged me out of the car." Han Shilan snorted and rolled her eyes at Yang Feng.
Yang Feng scratched the back of his head, smiled faintly, and said, "Then let's go."
"Mmm." Han Shilan blushed slightly, her delicate little hand held tightly by Yang Feng's large hand. She didn't intend to break free and followed him to the automatic ticket vending machine.
Looking at the ticket screen, Yang Feng saw that there were only tickets for couples and single seats available. He put the hundred yuan from his pocket into the ticket machine and selected the couple's seat on the screen, since couple's seats are cheaper. Soon, a white ticket came out of the machine.
The one who pays should naturally be the boy.
Yang Feng put the remaining change into his pocket. Han Shilan, who was behind him, bit her red lips. She had originally wanted to pay for it herself, but she didn't expect him to do it so quickly. She also knew that Yang Feng was having some financial difficulties and was looking for part-time jobs every day.
When the two entered the movie theater, it was the opening scene. Yang Feng led Han Shilan to a seat towards the back, according to the seats on their tickets.
As the name suggests, couple seats have no gaps between them, allowing two people to sit close together.
The two sat together, watching a movie playing in the distance. It was Thursday, and there were relatively few people there, making it seem a bit deserted.
But that's alright.
Halfway through the movie, Yang Feng suddenly wrapped his large hand around Han Shilan's slender waist, causing her to tremble slightly and her heart to pound. This time, she couldn't let Yang Feng act recklessly, or he might take advantage of her. She tried to break free three or four times, but found that she couldn't escape at all; his strength was too great.
So, Han Shilan turned to look at Yang Feng, since the movie theater was still a bit dark, while Yang Feng pretended to be nonchalant, though he was secretly overjoyed.
"Maybe he was too engrossed in watching it, so that's all," Han Shilan thought to herself, turning back to continue watching the movie about her high school classmate.
By this point, the movie has moved into the later part of the story. The two have graduated, and although they were originally a couple, they didn't end up together.
The beautiful ending theme song played, evoking memories of missed rain and missed love...
Han Shilan's heart trembled again. Finally, the movie ended, and Yang Feng felt a pang of sadness.
As night fell, Yang Feng escorted Han Shilan to the elegant villa community.
The two stood at the entrance of the residential area. Han Shilan felt a little nervous. It was already late before school let out, and she wondered if her parents were angry.
She quickly said goodbye to Yang Feng and ran inside.
Just then, a large hand grabbed her wrist. Han Shilan turned around and looked at Yang Feng in surprise. Before she could speak, she heard him say:
"I've discovered someone likes you."
"Huh? Who is it?" Han Shilan asked in surprise.
"It's me." Yang Feng looked intently at Han Shilan with his deep eyes and said directly.
The surrounding air quieted down, and the daytime streetlights shone on the two of them, casting two faint shadows on the ground.
There's only a little time left in high school, and she's a traditional and reserved girl who definitely won't be shameless enough to confess her feelings to him. If he doesn't confess soon and becomes cowardly in matters of the heart, he might miss out.
"You... what did you say?" Han Shilan's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at Yang Feng with a surprised expression, standing there blankly.
"I only realized today that I've fallen for you, Han Shilan. Will you be my girlfriend?"
Yang Feng's eyes were filled with genuine sincerity as he spoke slowly.
"I..." Han Shilan's breathing became rapid. She had once fantasized that one day he would confess to her, but she didn't expect it to come so suddenly. For a moment, she lowered her head and dared not look at Yang Feng. Her heart was pounding.
"Yang...Yang Feng, I didn't want to date in high school, and...my parents wouldn't have allowed it either..."
With that, Han Shilan abruptly shook off Yang Feng's hand and quickly ran into the residential area. She had one more thing left unsaid, because she was too nervous: "When I get to university, I can..."
Yang Feng stood there dumbfounded. He felt that he had been a bit abrupt, but he could sense that Han Shilan also had feelings for him. Why did his confession fail?
Why?