331: Chapter 331 What is he doing here?

"Desk mate?" Guan Juer's eyes reddened, and she became anxious immediately.

"Don't be anxious, listen to me finish."

Guan Juer pouted. "Fine, go ahead."

Chen Cheng opened his arms, signaling for a hug.

Guan Juer pursed her lips. Looking at his calm expression, her heart immediately started pounding.

Did I overthink it?

After thinking about it, she still snuggled back into Chen Cheng's arms.

Chen Cheng continued his story. "When I was in middle school, I went to school in town. Back then, there weren't many people in the school, just four classes, and the competition wasn't that intense."

"Whether it was monthly exams, midterms, or finals, I was always in the top ten of the grade, and first or second in our class."

"Then, my parents have always been doing small business in Shanghai."

"This resulted in my lack of family education, and deep down, I was actually very insecure."

"Once my grades got good, I would get cocky."

"After entering high school, I got into a key high school in the city."

"Entering a broader world, I was no longer that favored child of heaven."

"In the entrance placement test, I ranked over 200th."

"I didn't expect that this would be the peak of my freshman and sophomore years."

"Later on, my grades got worse and worse. My spirit shattered, so I just gave up and stopped studying."

Guan Juer looked up, eyes wide. "Then how did you get into Jiaotong University?"

Chen Cheng pursed his lips, pretending to be troubled. "You're the one who asked me to tell you, so you can't get angry, okay?"

Guan Juer immediately had a bad premonition, the corners of her mouth twitching. "It wouldn't... be because of puppy love... *gulp*, because of Qiao Jingjing, right?"

Chen Cheng chuckled, raised his hand to flick her nose. "Silly girl, what are you thinking? What does that have to do with her?"

For some reason, Guan Juer immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Then tell me, I'm listening."

This was Scum Cheng's tactic.

When the false is taken as true, the truth becomes false; when the true is taken as false, the false becomes true.

Give Guan Juer an imaginary enemy she could temporarily accept and handle, one that wouldn't shatter her spirit or make her angrily demand a breakup.

Chen Cheng continued to pretend to give a warning. "You asked me to tell you, okay."

Guan Juer nodded and hummed softly. "Mm~"

"In my second year of high school, I was coming back from an all-nighter at an internet cafe when I met a girl at the school gate."

"Her home was far from school, so she arrived quite early. Later on, I would often run into her."

By now, Guan Juer was pouting. Fine, there's another one!

"Slowly, I discovered that she was very similar to how I used to be. Diligent, hardworking, and tenacious."

"I rediscovered myself through her."

"I started self-studying, started memorizing vocabulary, Chinese, and all the textbooks."

"You know, I have a very good memory."

"Half a year later, during the final exam, I got into the elite class."

"Back then, in that class, you could choose your own seat based on your ranking. Of course, you could also pair up with a desk mate to choose seats together."

"At that time, I didn't know anyone, and I didn't have the mind to care about who I sat with."

"I chose a seat in the back row by the window, according to my habits."

"Qiao Jingjing became my desk mate at that time."

"She ranked last in the class, felt embarrassed, didn't look for a desk mate, and ended up alone."

"I didn't have the mind to pay attention to classmates back then either; I was self-studying every day."

"I wanted to be like her, to become one of the top ten in the grade."

Guan Juer blinked, full of jealousy, and asked, "Back then, Brother Cheng must have really liked her, right?"

"What was her name?"

Scum Cheng curled the corner of his lips. As expected, she had completely forgotten about Qiao Jingjing.

He started paving the way for the future collision between Mars and Earth. He took a breath and said calmly, "Her name is Han Su."

"Han Su~" Guan Juer frowned. "Then did you two get together after graduation?"

Chen Cheng shook his head. "We didn't say a single word to each other throughout high school."

"Actually, I only saw her name in the yearbook."

Chen Cheng lied here; in fact, he only learned her name when they reunited.

Scum Cheng was paving the way for the two women to meet in the future.

While Guan Juer's eyes were wide open, a faint smile appeared on her lips.

"Then do you still like her now?"

Chen Cheng rolled his eyes, pretending to think. "I do."

The faint smile on Guan Juer's lips immediately froze.

Chen Cheng smiled, gently stroking her fair, smooth cheek, and began his gaslighting. "Guan Guan, I can't lie to you."

"You know, everyone's first love holds a somewhat special place in their heart."

"You subconsciously leave a little space for them in the depths of your heart, and remember them when reminiscing about youth."

"I have, and you might have one too."

Hmm, a counter-attack.

Guan Juer was stunned for a moment. My first love?

Who is my first love?

Do I have a first love?

She thought for a long time but couldn't remember.

But what Brother Cheng said made so much sense.

Guan Juer pouted. Why wasn't Brother Cheng's first love me?

She blinked, then asked, "Then what about Qiao Jingjing? She's so pretty, do you like her?"

Chen Cheng didn't even hesitate. "I like her, of course I like her."

Guan Juer's eyes widened, and tears immediately streamed down her face.

"Brother Cheng, how could you be like this?"

Seeing her crying so pitifully, Chen Cheng curled the corner of his lips instead and rolled over with her.

Guan Juer was lying on the carpet by the bed, and Chen Cheng propped himself up, looking down at her.

His right hand stroked her cheek, his thumb gently wiping away the tears flowing from her eyes.

His eyes were gentle, dreamlike.

Chen Cheng lowered his head and kissed her thin lips.

Gently demanding, exploring...

After a long time, their lips parted. In the dark night, Guan Juer could clearly see Chen Cheng's eyes full of tenderness in the moonlight.

Chen Cheng gazed into her eyes tenderly. "Silly girl, but I like you even more."

In an instant, Guan Juer's heart fluttered, and she raised her jade-like arms to wrap around Chen Cheng's neck.

At this moment, Guan Juer forgot everything; in her eyes, there was only the person she loved.

Her flushed face leaned close to Chen Cheng's face, her lips breathing out warm air, and she whispered two words, "...Me~"

She kissed Chen Cheng's lips.

Not long after, Chen Cheng held Guan Juer in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, enjoying the charming night view of the Huangpu River under the moonlight.

The bright moonlight shone on Guan Juer, whose arms were raised above her head, holding onto the glass. She looked holy, sacred, and yet alluring.

...

The next day, early morning.

"Ah~"

A piercing scream exploded in the silent air.

Chen Cheng slowly opened his eyes and saw Guan Juer staring at him with wide eyes.

Chen Cheng looked somewhat 'confused', his eyes dazed. "What's wrong, Guan Guan?"

Guan Juer looked at Qiu Yingying, who was lying in Chen Cheng's arms, and was completely stunned.

At this moment, Qiu Yingying also slowly opened her eyes.

Actually, she had been awake for a long time, but she didn't dare to move for fear of waking Guan Juer.

So she pretended to be dead.

Qiu Yingying rubbed her eyes, and when she saw the person in front of her clearly, her eyes almost 'popped out'.

She jolted up from under the covers, jumped onto the floor, pointed at Chen Cheng's nose, and said, "He... why is he here?"