NOVPUBChapter 652: 652, The first time, being confessed to by someone
Chapter 652: 652, The first time, being confessed to by someone
In Song Qinghuan’s impression, Si Xiangbei was definitely not like Si Jianan.
The Si Xiangbei in her memory was short, slight, skinny and dark, like a tall corn stalk that swayed with every breath of wind.
When others were playing, he was reading. When others were making a fuss, he was reading. Even when others were reading, he was still reading.
As a result, his grades were exceptionally good, the best in the class.
However, not a single classmate liked him, nor did anyone want to share a desk with him.
This troubled the teacher greatly, and she called each student into the office one by one to ask who would be willing to sit with Si Xiangbei.
But everyone avoided him, even from afar, because he always had a strange smell about him.
Only later did Song Qinghuan find out that he had no parents. His grandmother had raised him, and as she got older and her health declined, he had to pick up garbage and sell recycled items every day before and after school to pay his own tuition.
From that moment, Song Qinghuan felt that the smell on Si Xiangbei was no longer unpleasant.
So when the teacher asked Song Qinghuan if she was willing to share a desk with Si Xiangbei, Song Qinghuan agreed.
Si Xiangbei was rather insecure. No matter how his classmates taunted him, insulted him, or bullied him, he would just silently read his books.
So when Song Qinghuan became his desk partner and greeted him of her own accord, he blushed but ignored Song Qinghuan.
Song Qinghuan didn’t take it to heart and still greeted him with a smile every day.
Until one day Song Qinghuan couldn’t solve a math problem, and neither could the student next to her.
At this point, Si Xiangbei handed her his notes saying, “If you don’t mind, have a look at mine. I’ve already solved it.”
Surprised, Song Qinghuan laughed, “Thanks!”
Si Xiangbei became very embarrassed, his face instantly turning red as he stuttered, “You’re… You’re welcome.”
After this incident, whenever Song Qinghuan had a problem she didn’t understand, she would consult Si Xiangbei. With excellent grades, he could always solve them for her.
Gradually, she and Si Xiangbei became more and more familiar.
After the final exams, Si Xiangbei waited especially for her to leave school together. On the way, he asked her, “If I don’t come back next year, will you remember me?”
Song Qinghuan responded jovially, “Of course I will remember you! You are the desk-mate with the best grades I’ve ever had. I won’t ever forget you.”
Upon hearing her words, Si Xiangbei’s face turned red again.
After a long silent pause, when they reached a fork in the road, he moved his lips a few times before eventually pouring out the words from his heart, “Song… Song Qinghuan, thank you for being so nice to me. I like you. I may not come back to school next semester… But I’ll love you forever. Please don’t forget me.”
Having said that, he ran off.
Watching his rapidly disappearing figure, Song Qinghuan had a stunned expression on her face.
Then, she grinned. At that time, she was quite naive and didn’t quite understand the full meaning of love, despite having seen it in TV shows. She understood that lovers and partners were terms for two people who liked each other who chose to be together.
At that moment, she blushed too. After all, this was the first time a boy had confessed his love to her.
But since that day, she never saw Si Xiangbei again.
At first, Song Qinghuan thought of him occasionally, but as time went by, she gradually forgot about this small, skinny, dark-skinned boy who was always top of the class.
