In front of the entire class, the harsh biology teacher exposed her secret feelings in the coldest voice imaginable. “Xiang Xingxing, what are you thinking? A girl from a single-parent family like you thinks she deserves Xu Yang?” In that moment, the last shred of Xiang Xingxing’s self-respect was crushed.
“Fine. I’ll change seats.” She heard her own voice, calm and steady, as she personally cut off every innocent feeling between herself and her deskmate, Xu Yang.
But Xu Yang misunderstood, thinking she looked down on him for being at the bottom of the class. The proud boy felt wounded, and turned around to take the school belle’s hand, putting on an immature show of revenge for everyone to see. The only person he hurt was her.
“I’m not going to forgive you.” Xiang Xingxing swallowed her tears and swore she’d never let herself fall for him again. She built a wall of ice and shut him completely out of her world.
Until the basketball game, when he unexpectedly fell, badly injured. As the crowd cried out in alarm, Xiang Xingxing rushed to him on instinct, only to meet eyes brimming with tears and regret, as if a dam had just burst.
In front of everyone, the boy who had always acted so untouchable clutched her hand. His voice choked and trembled as he cast aside all his pride and begged her again and again:
“Xingxing... please... forgive me... If you don’t forgive me, I’m not getting up!”
He thought she was looking at his mangled ankle, but he had no idea she could see only his heart, shattered to pieces.
She didn’t really mean it when she said she wouldn’t forgive him, but every tear she’d shed for him was real.
(The wronged puppy tries to win her back at any cost x the soft-hearted kitten who’s all bark and no bite | Prepare for angst! Watch the cocky king beg humbly for forgiveness)
