Listening

Near the end of October, Su Qingyu finally met someone who was willing to listen to her. The outgoing girl told him frankly,

"I really like your personality."

"Why is everyone so fond of you?"

"Is that so? I feel the same way."

Qin Yueze liked her personality... because she had a way of being unlike anyone else.

He liked her innocence, her kindness, even her cuteness... She gave off the purest feeling in the world.

How could anyone dislike a girl like that?

Su Qingyu looked at the boy in front of her and blinked in confusion. She didn't understand what he'd just said.

"Ah... I mean, you're special."

Su Qingyu nodded, looking as if she'd learned something.

Seeing how cute and adorably clueless Su Qingyu was, Qin Yueze couldn't help laughing. This girl always made people feel at ease.

I'm glad I said hello to her back then, Qin Yueze thought, remembering the day they changed seats.

The girl had a high ponytail, a fair face,

big eyes, a small nose, cherry-red lips, and a pure, lovely face that Qin Yueze could never forget.

He couldn't help introducing himself, and they soon became acquainted. He discovered that behind Su Qingyu's innocent face was an outgoing, carefree personality.

Qin Yueze found her interesting, and his impression of her grew stronger.

Every day, Su Qingyu borrowed his homework to copy. Every day, she joked and played around with him. Whenever he told her to do her own homework, she'd blink and nod like a little bird pecking at something, only to keep copying his homework as usual the next time.

Those days were so wonderful.

But then they had a falling-out.

"Why does she always butt into our conversations? It feels like she's trying to steal you away. She keeps saying your name and bringing up the things you two have done together right in front of me. It really annoys me."

"I didn't notice. It's fine, we're just ordinary classmates."

"Then what about us? We haven't had a proper conversation in ages. Ever since you started gaming with her, you've ignored me. During that last month before finals, I didn't contact you because I was afraid of distracting you from studying. Then you played games with her and told me you hadn't seen my message?"

"..."

"Forget it. I shouldn't have gotten so worked up. In your eyes, we're just classmates anyway. I thought of you as a good friend, but you just brushed me off. We're not even that close anymore. I get it. Sorry for bothering you. I have no right to say this to you."

"Su...!"

When I was lost, Su Qingyu was the one who pulled me out of the mire.

Only then did I realize that the feelings I'd been unsure about had already become certain.

Only then did I realize that what I felt for her was different from what I felt for Lu Zhizhi. I'd confused my feelings for her with my feelings for Lu Zhizhi.

Only then did I realize that I cared about her. I just didn't want to admit it. I was afraid to admit it, so I didn't dare face those feelings.

I love her, and I can't control it.

In our story, there is no Lu Zhizhi, only Su Qingyu.

I want to tell her how I feel. I want to tell her I love her.

At last, I came to my senses and begged her every day to come back. I knew that if I let her go now, I'd lose her forever.

"I'm so glad I found you again."

Qin Yueze held Su Qingyu in his arms, gently resting his head on her shoulder and rubbing his cheek against hers again and again.

"Oh? Finished telling the story? Did remembering the past make you angry?"

"I was wrong, I was wrong."

[The End]

The story of lively, tsundere, fiery, and fearless-in-love Su Qingyu, and straight-laced, reserved, foolish Qin Yueze, who knows when he's made a mistake and tries to make it right~

Theme: Jealousy-prone guy vs. bold, tomboyish girl