Xiao Mu and Xu Xiaoyan walked in tandem and unknowingly arrived at the college park.
The park in the evening is a sacred place for lovers.
There were figures sitting and cuddling together on the benches, there were male and female students walking hand in hand on the gravel road by the lake, picnic mats were spread on the lawn under the cherry blossom trees, and several girls were smiling and feeding fruit to their boyfriends.
There was the sound of a guitar coming from nowhere in the air. He was not playing it skillfully, but the tune was very gentle.
Xu Xiaoyan walked next to Xiao Mu, her fingers still hooked on his cuffs.
She walked slower than usual, deliberately dragging her steps for half a beat, as if to lengthen the road.
The wind blew, the cherry blossom branches swayed, and a few petals fell on her shoulders.
She didn't brush it, but turned her head and glanced at Xiao Mu.
Xiao Mu took off the flower petals on her shoulders in a natural manner. His fingertips brushed against the fabric of the school uniform, and his movements were neither light nor heavy.
He loosened the petals and let them float into the grass by the lake, as if nothing happened just now.
Xu Xiaoyan was half a step behind him and looked down at his hands.
The hand hung by her side, only a few inches away from his wrist. She bit the inside of her lip, and her heartbeat was a little faster than usual.
She took a deep breath and quickly closed the distance with Xiao Mu.
The gravel road was very narrow, and the two people's shoulders were almost touching. Her hand hung by her side, her fingertips were slightly spread, and she moved a little to the side.
Xiao Mu did not throw away, he continued to walk forward, his pace did not get faster or slower. His hands were steady and his palms were slightly warm.
Four fingers wrapped around her hand loosely.
Xu Xiaoyan was stunned. She looked down at the hands held by the two people, and the tips of her ears turned red at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but she was afraid that the moment she would open her mouth would shatter the moment.
The evening breeze blew her hair up, and the ends of her hair swept across his arms.
"Isn't that what you think?" Xiao Mu said.
Xu Xiaoyan was led forward by him, his mind still digesting the meaning of what he just said.
So isn't Xiao Mu a love idiot?
Xiao Mu looked back at her, the starry sky above her head had covered the entire sky, and was sprinkled on the lake like broken silver. The sound of guitar playing in the distance stopped, and was replaced by the chirping of insects in the grass, as if they were picking up unfinished words for someone.
"Xiao Mu," Xu Xiaoyan stood under the starlight. After realizing that all his little thoughts were seen through, he said directly, "Be my boyfriend."
At this moment, the wind blew across the lake, carrying the smell of water plants. In the distance, a couple was setting off fireworks. The golden-red sparks drew several arcs in the night, and then disappeared into the darkness.
Xiao Mu looked at her for a moment. The look was not as casual as usual, but a very serious look.
Then he took a step forward, stretched out his hand, and gently pulled Xu Xiaoyan into his arms.
"Then let's try it first."
He didn't completely accept it, nor did he completely reject it. He really didn't know how to fall in love.
Xu Xiaoyan buried her face in his chest, "... You are not allowed to go back on your word."
"Hmm."
"Don't say 'whatever' either."
"Hmm."
Xiao Mu looked at Xu Xiaoyan with a faint smile on his face. He always felt that there were eyes staring at him from behind, and his back was furry.
It just feels like there is more than one pair, why?
He was doubtful in his heart.
The starlight above their heads fell on the two people, and the cold white light wrapped them together. The cherry blossoms were still falling, and the petals were floating on their shoulders. This time Xu Xiaoyan did not let him pick them.
The man playing the guitar in the distance also changed to a love song.
Early the next morning, Xiao Mu was standing downstairs in the girls' dormitory.
He came too early.
It was just daybreak, and most of the windows in the dormitory building still had their curtains drawn. Only the window of the dormitory aunt on the first floor was lit. He was leaning against the outer wall, holding a paper bag in his hand, which contained breakfast freshly baked in the cafeteria.
The dormitory aunt poked her head out of the window to look at him, then retracted. She had seen too many boys like this waiting for someone downstairs, and it was not worth making a fuss about.
This is the first time I've met.
"Brother, you came so early?" Na'er jumped up from the stone bench next to him, "Xu Xiaoyan must not have woken up at this time. You'd better give me this food."
"Don't think that I don't know that little trick." Xiao Mu flicked Na'er's little head. Could he not know what was going on in this little head?
"Don't you usually go out somewhere?"
"Really?"
"Lie!"
Xiao Mu ignored her. Na'er snorted, stuffed the cookie into his mouth, and muttered vaguely, "You've never cared about me that much."
The window upstairs suddenly opened. Xu Xiaoyan leaned out half of her body. Her hair had not been combed yet, and a few strands of hair stuck to her ears, as if she had been blasted by static electricity. She looked down and saw Xiao Mu standing downstairs. She was stunned for a moment, and then bounced back from the window sill. The window slammed shut, and there was a rush of movement inside - the sound of drawers opening and closing, the faucet rattling, and something seemed to have fallen to the ground and rolled twice.
Xiao Mu looked down at his watch.
Eight o'clock.
Na'er gloated and shook his legs beside him. "It's enough for you to wait. Xu Xiaoyan It's still half an hour away. This breakfast must be cold. Just give it to me."
She reached directly for the paper bag.
Xiao Mu raised the paper bag a little higher. Na'er stood on tiptoes and reached it, but couldn't reach it.
"Just be partial." She sat back on the stone bench with her arms folded and puffed up her cheeks.
At this moment, the door to the dormitory building opened.
Xu Xiaoyan stood at the door, the morning light came from behind her, drawing a pale golden outline around her.
She was wearing a Sun Moon Imperial Academy platinum school uniform. The hemline just reached her knees. The collar was ironed and straight. The golden trim on the cuffs glowed cleanly in the morning light. Her hair had been combed and hung smoothly on her shoulders, with the ends of her hair slightly buttoned in.
There was light makeup on her face, almost invisible, except that her eyelashes were raised a little more than usual, and her lips were painted with a very light pink.
She walked up to Xiao Mu and stood still, her skirt swaying slightly. Then she raised her head and smiled at him.
"Does it look good?"
Xiao Mu looked at her. For a few seconds, he didn't speak. The morning breeze passed between the two people, and the world seemed to become quiet.
"You look good in anything you wear."
As he said that, he handed over the paper bag. "Breakfast, while it's hot."
Xu Xiaoyan took the bag and looked down at it - soy milk, rice balls, and a small box of cut fruits.
She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Mu. Isn't this quite good?
Na'er jumped down from the stone bench, patted the cookie crumbs on her skirt, walked up to the two of them, glanced at Xu Xiaoyan up and down, then turned to look at Xiao Mu: "Brother, you are biased."
"How much did you eat in the cafeteria this morning? Don't you think you can count it? The cafeteria is all empty. It was difficult to save it." Xiao Mu said directly.
"That's because they didn't do enough. It's not my fault."