Tangent

05.

After becoming a senior in high school, Qiao Lijia still did not change her habit of buying a cup of coffee before dinner. After coming out of the coffee shop, she was about to go back to school when she suddenly saw a supermarket diagonally across.

snack……

Suddenly remembered what someone had said, not to be outdone, Qiao Lijia made a mysterious turn and entered the supermarket, and 10 minutes later, "Qiao XX, the high-cold student in class [-], came up with a Two pink cartoon shopping bags are ostentatious in the school" Rumors like this, for a while the gate of Class [-] was overcrowded and crowded (...).

After the first session of evening self-study, Qiao Lijia picked up two big bags of snacks and went out, turned right and turned into the next class. In the last row, he decisively found Ruan Jing who was doing a test. He threw the two bags over and spilled all kinds of snacks on the table.

"...Why is this?"

Looking at this scene, Ruan Jing was a little speechless, unable to tell whether she was surprised or happy or both.

"For you."

"Eh? Why?"

"...I took it."

"Hey don't!" (ε)

"..."

The high-cold academic bully Qiao Lijia turned around and went back to class, but there was a suspicious blush on her fair face.

Then the rumor that "the high-cold student in Class [-] bought a bunch of snacks for the strange student in Class [-]" quickly spread throughout the school.

After that, every now and then, Qiao Lijia could be seen carrying two large bags of snacks and walking into Class [-] calmly under the watchful eyes of everyone.The onlookers watched a lot, and they gradually got used to it, but no one noticed that every time Qiao Lijia had a blush on her face, which was particularly conspicuous against her fair skin.

06.

Qiao Lijia officially met Yu Yan on a certain evening self-study, he still carried two packs of snacks openly (...) into the [-]th class, in a group of boys "Ahahaha Ruan Jing, your wife is here again" Ruan Jing, who walked towards the last row amidst the booing, saw Ruan Jing patiently explaining math problems to a long-haired girl.

"thank you."

Every time Ruan Jing could only choke out a "thank you", took the bag from Qiao Lijia's hand and put it aside, seeing his inquiring eyes rest on the girl next to him, she felt embarrassed and touched the back of her head.

"This is Yu Yan...my classmate. This is Qiao Lijia, the top student in the [-]th class next to me, we often play together."

"Qiao Lijia? I've heard of it a long time ago. They all said that you are a great student!"

The girl obviously looks innocent and innocent, her long hair is tied into a ponytail, she doesn't wear any makeup, she is slightly thin but has a ruddy complexion, she speaks briskly, and her dark eyes are full of light.

"……Hello."

Qiao Lijia has always been unable to cope with interpersonal relationships. She is always very indifferent to people she meets for the first time. After getting acquainted, it will not be expressed in words but in actions. For example, she will take the initiative to buy for Ruan Jing without knowing why. Meals and snacks.

What's more, it's facing the girl who the person he likes likes.

"Then I'll go first, you guys continue talking."

Qiao Lijia still looked like he didn't care about the calmness of the world, he suddenly began to rejoice that he had been paralyzed all the time, and he didn't have to embarrass himself at this time, he forced a smile to show that he was fine.

He's been fine, at least in the eyes of others.

But he is very bad now.

For example, in the cold winter, the green waves in midsummer can no longer return to the vibrant appearance when the wall is full of ivy.

07.

After winter, Ruan Jing still insisted on playing basketball every day before dinner, but the number of people with him gradually decreased. One was because of the heavy academic work in the third year of senior high school, and the other was because of the bone-chilling cold this winter.

"Sorry, the Chinese teacher is procrastinating again."

I don't know how many times it was, Qiao Lijia changed his usual slow pace, and trotted all the way to the basketball court with his lunch box in his arms, took Ruan Jing's lunch box and hurried to the cafeteria again, in order to save time, the past dinner The habit of buying coffee before has also changed to after the first evening self-study.

"……and many more."

"Eh?"

Qiao Lijia stopped, turned around and looked at Ruan Jing in puzzlement. The latter was busy putting on the down jacket that was originally placed on the bench. The down jacket was not zipped up, revealing the dark blue knitted sweater and white shirt underneath. collar.

"Give me the lunch box, I'll go buy rice, you go buy coffee."

"Do not……"

Before the word "use" could be said, Ruan Jing had easily taken the lunch box from his hand, ran a few steps away, turned around and waved at Qiao Lijia, with a bright smile on his face, just like Qiao Lijia's first The first time I bought food for Ruan Jing.

"……Thank you."

Whispering softly, complex and inexhaustible state of mind.

When Qiao Lijia returned to the basketball court after buying coffee, Ruan Jing was already sitting there waiting.

"yours."

Qiao Lijia stared wide-eyed, watching Ruan Jing unzip the down jacket, took out a lunch box and handed it over.

"...Have you kept it in your arms?"

Qiao Lijia's hands trembled a little, he didn't know whether it was the temperature of the food or his body that he touched.

"Don't worry, I don't have body odor or anything." (oωo)

Ruan Jing's confident expression made the corner of Qiao Lijia's mouth twitch, who was a little moved.

"But it may smell like sweat just after playing basketball..."

"...Ruan Jing, go to hell."

08.

It's almost New Year's Eve.

The street has already been decorated with lights, and none of the street trees and street lamps can escape the fate of being covered with lanterns. Old and new layers of snow accumulate on the lanterns. Straight into the man's neck.

The usually busy streets are gradually empty, there are no pedestrians, probably busy going back to their hometown for the New Year, and most of the shops are closed, and the brand new and red "Fu" is pasted on the gray and white shutter doors that are becoming dilapidated, indicating the new year. Footsteps are approaching - this is an extraordinarily cold New Year.

In the small town filled with the atmosphere of the New Year, there are still a group of students carrying heavy schoolbags from dawn to dusk.

Although due to safety and humanitarian considerations, the school canceled the evening self-study during the cram school during the Spring Festival, but it was still dusk and the street lights were dim when school was over.

Qiao Lijia was walking slowly with a schoolbag of test papers and review materials on her back, and was planning for the week-long "winter vacation" starting today, when she suddenly heard small voices not far ahead.

Hmm... It sounds like a man and a woman, and they are a little familiar.

Although he is not the kind of person who is curious about gossip by nature, Qiao Lijia still couldn't help but hide his figure on the side that the streetlights couldn't illuminate, and listened slightly.

"Yu Yan...I, I like you."

Qiao Lijia frowned, the name and the voice were too familiar, but the face couldn't be seen from this angle...

He secretly moved again, unknowingly exposing half of his body to the outside.

What Yu Yan said later, Qiao Lijia didn't pay much attention to it—probably meant to decline—because he was immersed in shock—the person who confessed was Ruan Jing.

09.

Smiling bitterly to himself, he used "originally" instead of "eventually".

"It turned out to be Ruan Jing" instead of "It turned out to be Ruan Jing".

A long-awaited result.

He likes her, he will confess to the girl he likes, he will not like boys.

I should have self-knowledge and give up early...

Qiao Lijia, who was brewing sadness under the street lamp, didn't notice that a figure was getting closer, stopped when he was within walking distance, and... poked him (...).

"..."

"You spy on me and confess!" QAQ

"...Nonsense, I'm passing by."

Qiao Lijia turned around calmly and wanted to leave, but was grabbed by Ruan Jing's back by the collar and grabbed her back, she couldn't stand still and threw herself into Ruan Jing's arms.

"..."

"..."

Qiao Lijia was greedy for Ruan Jing's embrace, and at the same time pretended to be cold and stood up straight.Ruan Jing opened her mouth in embarrassment, wanting to say something to save the atmosphere, so as to return to the side of "interrogating with confidence", but Qiao Lijia spoke first.

"Ruan Jing..."

"Ok?"

"You really like her." There was an ambiguous tone between the statement and the question.

"Ah."

"Then..." I really liked you at first, can I still say it now?

"What's wrong?" 0.0

"It's nothing." If you say it at this time, it will definitely not be taken seriously.

"Eh……"

"...I just want to say, don't worry, just chase her slowly, and I will help you."

"good!"(//////)

"Then... Happy New Year."

"Yeah! Happy New Year!" (//////)

The idiot (...) Ruan Jing obviously didn't realize Qiao Lijia's hesitancy to speak, and firmly believed that "a school master who plays assists will definitely capture the girl's heart", her dark eyes sparkled, and she walked away happily.

Qiao Lijia stood there silently, feeling the biting cold wind of the winter night.

I thought I would be the kind of person who was so selfish that "I can't be with you, and I don't want you to be with others", but I still couldn't help but hope that as long as you are well, it will be fine.

It would be great if I could meet you earlier, I can decide to give up earlier, or chase you backwards.

It would have been nice if it had been earlier.

It's just that I met someone who I don't know is right or wrong at the wrong time. I can't give up, let alone destroy you.

I can't bear it, and I can't bear it.

Ruan Jing.because I like you.