Wild Vines

There are creepers in the wild,

The dew is heavy.

There is a beautiful woman.

Her voice was clear and graceful.

Encounter

This is exactly what I wanted.

Every encounter is a beautiful arrangement by heaven. -- <Zheng Feng - Wild Grasses>

Liu Chang'an held an umbrella in one hand and gently placed the other on An Nuan's slender waist, his fingertips hooking the hem of her clothes, feeling the warmth of her skin.

The beautiful young girl, her hair slightly damp, leaned against his chest. It was as if the most beautiful words in the entire Book of Book of Songs described this very moment, extracting the joyful and delightful chapters and transforming them into the scene before him.

"Ugh, I want to play ball today!"

When a girl's heart softens, she becomes a completely different person. When she's being coquettish, she naturally utters words like "I am" that would normally seem overly affected.

But after saying that, she realized her mistake and felt a little embarrassed. It was all his fault. An Nuan looked up and said, "I don't care. I didn't perform well today. It's all your fault."

"Say what!"

A dignified male voice sounded from behind. An Nuan quickly left Liu Chang'an's embrace, her face flushed as she looked at Coach Qiu behind her.

"Liu Chang'an, what are you doing here?"

Coach Qiu is a part-time coach for the team, so he naturally knows Liu Chang'an, who often comes to the stadium to watch games.

"I haven't seen An Nuan for several days," Liu Chang'an said sincerely. "Young people are often passionate, please forgive me."

Liu Chang'an's honest and straightforward attitude was a bit shameless, but Coach Qiu couldn't say anything more, softening his tone, "Then don't affect An Nuan's performance; these are her last few games representing the Affiliated High School."

"No, I was just kidding," An Nuan quickly said.

"Judging from your performance, hurry up and go in," Coach Qiu said sternly to An Nuan.

An Nuan quietly hooked her finger around Liu Chang'an's and ran into the gymnasium.

As Liu Chang'an watched An Nuan's retreating figure, the poem "Wild Grasses" came to mind.

"I know you've been practicing with the girls, but that's just fooling around. Girls often can't do the skills the men's volleyball team uses; the physical difference is too big." Coach Qiu patted Liu Chang'an on the shoulder. "But, I didn't realize you were so talented. You've always been so low-key, and I've never seen you show any interest in sports. I even heard from the basketball team that you're a great shooter."

Liu Chang'an just smiled. Of course he had noticed this. Just like the national men's volleyball team has always been weak, if they were to face the world's number one ranked women's basketball team, they would be utterly crushed, and it wouldn't be surprising if they were completely humiliated.

In sports, the difference between men's and women's teams isn't that big, so when Gao Dewei suggested teaming up with Liu Chang'an, Bai Hui and Miao Yingying would both criticize him for lacking common sense.

Coach Qiu chatted with Liu Chang'an for a few minutes, and seeing that he was already there, he took him into the stadium to watch the game.

After the first match, Liu Chang'an was protested against by the opposing school's coach, who kicked him out of the gymnasium.

Coach Qiu was speechless. Who could blame him for yelling and shouting every time An Nuan performed well or scored with a powerful block?

The cheers were too loud and interfered with the game.

After the match, the Affiliated High School team did not win with difficulty today. Thanks to An Nuan's excellent performance, they cleanly defeated the Nande team 3-0.

The rain stopped, and the girls came out of the locker room after changing their clothes, ready to gather and take the bus back. They saw Liu Chang'an still waiting outside the gymnasium. Ma Yilin, Zhao Chenchen, and two other girls who had been Liu Chang'an's sparring partners came over first.

"You really gave An Nuan a shot of adrenaline today!" Ma Yilin said to Liu Chang'an.

"This isn't the effect of chicken blood, it's clearly the effect of estrogen secretion!" Zhao Chenchen burst into laughter.

"But Liu Chang'an is so annoying! He just cheered for An Nuan."

"Yeah, it feels like in his eyes, An Nuan is the only one on the volleyball team. My diving save was so amazing, but he didn't even clap!"

"Yes, An Nuan, don't you think Liu Chang'an is particularly annoying?"

"Nuan Nuan, quickly criticize your Liu Chang'an!"

"No, he's my favorite."

After An Nuan finished speaking, she took Liu Chang'an's hand. The girls were stunned for a moment, not expecting An Nuan, who always liked to show a shy smile, to be so direct and bold.

"Great, you're trying to provoke us again!"

"An Nuan is just as annoying as Liu Chang'an! So irritating!"

"Let's go, let's go, we're going to have a big meal, not eat dog food."

"An Nuan, please come to the meeting early tomorrow."

Watching her teammates leave, An Nuan let go of Liu Chang'an's hand, put her hands behind her back, stopped looking at Liu Chang'an, and walked forward kicking at the puddles on the ground.

"You're so annoying. After the first game, all the girls I knew on the other side came up to me asking if he was my boyfriend."

"Then you must say yes."

"I knew you were a nuisance." An Nuan's lips curled slightly.

"You just said you liked me the most."

"That was in front of our classmates, of course I had to give you special face." An Nuan snorted. "Actually, you're just annoying, Coach Qiu even scolded me."

"Then I hate you too."

You dare!

"What wouldn't I dare to do?" Liu Chang'an said coldly. "See, I dare to say that even if An Nuan hates me, I still like her."

"You're so annoying!" An Nuan tensed up slightly and stuffed her hand into Liu Chang'an's palm. "No matter how annoying you are, I'll still hold your hand."

Liu Chang'an grasped her soft hand.

"And one more thing, I don't allow you to give me the cold shoulder. I know you're joking, but I get nervous too."

"Speaking of nervousness, do you know why gay men like to eat snails?"

"Um?"

"Because eating snails can cure hemorrhoids and shrink the anus."

"What does this have to do with being nervous!"

"Ha ha..."

An Nuan playfully punched Liu Chang'an's shoulder, complaining, "This boring guy always likes to talk nonsense like this!"

The two walked out of South Virtue Middle School, not in a hurry to decide where to go. A light drizzle started again. Liu Chang'an held up an umbrella, and the two walked in one direction for a while before deciding to go to the newly opened food court on the second basement floor of Baolong Center to eat.

"Why are you always touching my waist?" As soon as they got off the subway, Liu Chang'an felt An Nuan touching him intentionally or unintentionally while they were in the car.

"No," An Nuan denied.

"Don't you think I'm sexy?" Liu Chang'an asked after thinking for a moment.

"Can you... you're shameless!" An Nuan so embarrassed she wanted to hit someone.

"I'm a gentleman who observes proper etiquette; I don't touch people indiscriminately."

"How do you know my size if you didn't touch me randomly! I just want to know your size!" An Nuan had no choice but to reveal her intentions. She didn't know how Liu Chang'an it; no matter how much she touched him, she couldn't determine his size.

I'll send it to you later.

"No, I don't want it anymore." An Nuan said, feigning anger with a reserved air.

Liu Chang'an just smiled and pulled her into the Baolong Center.

"Aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do?" An Nuan couldn't help but ask again.

"You won't tell me even if I ask, and I like surprises."

"Then don't get your hopes up too high." An Nuan lacked confidence and suddenly felt a lot more pressure. The gap between her and Liu Chang'an's abilities in certain areas was too great.

The two arrived at the food center and looked up at the various food options. To their surprise, they saw Gao Dewei sitting in a seat, dozing off with his eyes half-closed, while Bai Hui and Miao Yingying were pointing and commenting on the menu.

So An Nuan and Liu Chang'an went over and shared a table.

There's one more chapter today, Various Requests!