CHAPTER 315: CHAPTER 314: HUMAN IDEALS

Once she snuck into a corner, Gu Qing playfully asked, "Zhen Yu! What’s your relationship with that guy just now?"

Honestly, although Zhen Yu and Gu Qing’s relationship had improved a lot since the beginning of the school year, it was far from the level where Zhen Yu could bare her heart to her.

So Zhen Yu simply replied indifferently, "What do you think?"

"What do I think?" Gu Qing was taken aback, "I think,"

"Did you pull me over just to ask this?" Zhen Yu interrupted Gu Qing before she could voice her guess, and without another word, pulled her towards a table, "Let’s just go and sit down if there’s nothing else!"

Only the two girls, Zhen Yu naturally assumed she would sit on the other side of her.

But as soon as Zhen Yu sat down, Gu Qing started to talk to her about affairs of Affiliated School.

Han Mingyue couldn’t get a word in, she could only silently listen.

Zhen Yu considered the girl’s pride and forced herself to endure, too embarrassed to interrupt her right away.

She intended to let Gu Qing say a few more things before ending the conversation.

Unexpectedly! Midway through Gu Qing’s talk, she began digging about Lu Huai.

In just three sentences, she turned the topic to Lu Huai! Calling him "Lu Tianwang" and began indirectly questioning Zhen Yu about Lu Huai!

How long had Zhen Yu and Lu Huai gotten familiar? How would she know about his affairs! Of course, she couldn’t answer...

Moreover! Han Mingyue was sitting right next to her! Even if Zhen Yu knew the answers, she wouldn’t reply!

How could she possibly discuss other men with Gu Qing in front of Han Mingyue! She wasn’t crazy!!

So, one kept asking nonstop, while the other kept her lips sealed, and gradually the atmosphere changed...

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Fortunately, Han Jiayang and Zhen Yan showed up just in time.

Upon hearing her brother calling, Zhen Yu immediately gestured for her brother to sit next to Gu Qing!

Zhen Yan was willing to do so.

As soon as he sat down, Zhen Yu swiftly turned Gu Qing’s body with a spin of a hundred and eighty degrees!

Sorry to see you off! Zhen Yu thought silently, "I’m sending you away..."

Let your admirer chat with you! Poking at his heart more!

Zhen Yu secretly hoped that when Gu Qing talked with Zhen Yan, she would keep mentioning Lu Huai too!

Maybe after being hit by that, Zhen Yan could wake up sooner and end his unrequited love for Gu Qing, who already had someone else in her heart!

Finally getting rid of Gu Qing, Zhen Yu hadn’t yet had a chance to have a good talk with Han Mingyue, when Mrs. Zhen called everyone to sit down and start the meal...

During the meal, the two of them didn’t eat much.

Zhen Yu and Han Mingyue were both eager to spend more time alone with their crushes, so they tacitly vanished together.

Anyway, the adults were all busy attending to guests, who had time to bother with them!

Both Mrs. Han and Mrs. Zhen actually noticed their children leaving, but they also both thought about Zhen Yu needing to attend the evening study.

Since it was just for a little while, the two kids couldn’t get into much mischief! So both mothers boiled some dumplings with the tea kettle, figuring that all was under control!

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After leaving the restaurant, Han Mingyue, looking lost, gazed at the unfamiliar streets and asked, "Xiao Yu, where are we heading?"

"Where can we go! I still have to attend the evening study session later!" Zhen Yu complained a bit, then suggested, "Let’s walk to Affiliated School! If we stroll there from here, we’ll arrive just in time."

Han Mingyue liked this suggestion immediately and nodded with a smile.

So the two set off in the right direction, laughing and talking as they moved forward.

The important matters had all been discussed through letters and phone calls already, now they could only chat about some less substantial topics.

But neither of them found it dull, instead, the more they talked, the merrier they became.

Zhen Yu inadvertently glanced up and discovered that there seemed to be an unusually large number of stars tonight.

She couldn’t help but stop walking, and tilting her head up, she took a good look. While looking, she said, "The environment is so nice at this time! We can actually see so many stars!"

The autumn night was slightly cool, the days short and nights long, and the splendid street lamps on either side had already been lit.

The street lamps cast a hazy glow on the girl, and it seemed as if the starlight also fell into her eyes - in this moment, Zhen Yu looked exceptionally beautiful in Han Mingyue’s eyes.

"Xiao Yu..."

Zhen Yu suddenly turned her head and smiled, "I just remembered a phrase! When I first read it, I didn’t think much of it, but now I find it really wonderful!"

"What phrase?" Although Zhen Yu’s choice of adjectives was a bit odd, Han Mingyue was still focused on the ’phrase’.

Zhen Yu gazed earnestly at Han Mingyue and said, "The galaxy is scorching hot, you are the human ideal!"

Han Mingyue’s mouth fell open, shocked by the underlying affection in those words.

"You,"

"Do you want to hear the rest?" Zhen Yu playfully interrupted Han Mingyue.

Like a fish desperate for water, Han Mingyue eagerly nodded.

"The galaxy is scorching hot..." Zhen Yu murmured and slowly started walking forward.

Han Mingyue hurriedly followed.

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Zhen Yu was only wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt under her school uniform.

The brisk walks of previous days weren’t noticeable, but today, slowly walking in the night breeze, she felt as if the wind was seeping through her.

Instinctively, she raised her hand to tighten her sleeves. The next moment, however, she was suddenly pulled into a scorching embrace.

Zhen Yu was startled and made no move.

"Are you cold?" Han Mingyue’s voice came from above her head.

Zhen Yu looked up and realized how much taller he had grown compared to her.

Rather than answering, Zhen Yu asked, "How tall are you now?"

"...178."

"There’s still room to grow!" Zhen Yu spoke her mind, "But you’re too thin, all bones! You can’t just grow taller without putting on any weight!"

"...I will exercise more!" Han Mingyue, feeling slighted by his girlfriend, decided to start morning runs after returning home and learn from Zhen Yu.

"Mm!" Zhen Yu nodded vigorously. Thinking of his ailments in the previous life, she earnestly added, "You really do need to exercise! Go out and play sports with Han Jiayang when you get back! Don’t always shut yourself in your room and read!"

"...I know." Feeling Zhen Yu warm up a bit, Han Mingyue let go of her, saying, "Let’s hurry! Don’t catch a cold!"

Zhen Yu shook her head, "I’m fine!"

Han Mingyue was wearing only a vest and a hoodie, unable to take them off for her.

Therefore, regardless of what Zhen Yu said, he took her hand and quickly headed towards the Affiliated School.

"Slow down! I’m going to get a stitch if you walk too fast!"

Han Mingyue’s strides were too large, and even though Zhen Yu was agile, the difference in leg length was obvious!

So she couldn’t keep up and had to make an excuse to get Han Mingyue to slow down.

Upon hearing ’stitch,’ Han Mingyue immediately stopped and asked with concern, "Are you getting a stitch?"

"Almost." Zhen Yu laughed. "Just slow down a bit, I don’t catch colds that easily!"

"...Alright then."

Even though Han Mingyue knew Zhen Yu’s talk of ’getting a stitch’ was likely not true, he reluctantly agreed.

Yet he tightened his grip on her hand a bit more.