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Bright and sunny x fake coolness | School life | Childhood sweethearts
1.
No matter where Lin Qizhou went, he saw Li Xiyuan's name. He found her annoying and even pretended not to know her at school.
After school on Friday, a friend slung an arm over Lin Qizhou's shoulder. "I heard that senior from Building Six is pursuing Li Xiyuan relentlessly. If she starts dating, it'll affect her studies, right?"
As he spoke, he raised his eyebrows at Lin Qizhou, as if to say: Then you'll be number one, won't you?
Lin Qizhou didn't reply. He glanced at Li Xiyuan as she walked out of the school gate, then looked away as if he couldn't care less.
That evening, their families had dinner together under one roof.
After they finished eating, Lin Qizhou changed the TV to a program about teenage romance and education.
Li Xiyuan gave him a couple of puzzled looks, tilted her shoulder, and leaned her head closer. "Are you thinking about dating early?"
The heavy rain had just stopped, and the air was thick with dampness. Her breath brushed Lin Qizhou's neck like a spark, making the skin there feel scorched.
He stiffened, instinctively clenching his fingertips as he tried to hide his feelings. "...No."
2.
Every New Year's Day, Lin Qizhou wrote down his goals for the year. Year after year, his goal was always five words: I want to catch up to her.
Until he turned eighteen, when one word in that goal changed.
Note: They do not date before they are adults.
First blurb: 2025.12.12
Blurb updated: 2026.1.14
Weibo: @Suo Wang Jie Cheng (blurb registered)
Theme: To be decided.
