The movie ended.
Shen Jiayi's face was flushed, and her heart was pounding.
She barely remembered what the movie had been about. What she remembered clearly was how many times she had thrown herself into Ding Ling's arms, and how long she had stayed there.
And Ding Ling had never refused her from beginning to end.
This gave her some unrealistic fantasies:
Could Ding Ling like me too? Otherwise, why would he bring me to see a horror movie? And when I hugged him, he always looked at me with a smile instead of pushing me away or refusing me.
His attitude is obvious.
Ding Ling clearly rejects all the other female students. Even the school belle and Academic Ace, the true goddess Zheng Xiaoxiao, was no exception.
Yet he treats me differently.
The more Shen Jiayi thought about it, the hotter her face became.
Her heart began to pound even harder.
On the way back.
They walked the whole way.
It was clearly a long distance. Normally, even taking the bus, it felt very far.
But at that moment, in Shen Jiayi's eyes, the road seemed a little too short.
Why did it feel as if they had barely started walking before they had already arrived home?
"We're here."
Ding Ling smiled at her. "Shen Jiayi, see you tomorrow."
"S-see you tomorrow."
Shen Jiayi stood at the entrance, staring blankly at Ding Ling. When Ding Ling said goodbye, she hurriedly waved and said goodbye too.
Only after Ding Ling turned around and disappeared around the corner in the distance did she belatedly realize what had happened. She slapped her thigh in frustration and muttered:
*Shen Jiayi, Shen Jiayi. Why are you so slow on the uptake?! You didn't even think to invite him upstairs for a glass of water